The MMO has dropped its prosecution of Greenpeace over the illegal dumping of boulders in the English Channel last year, reports Tim Oliver. The move follows a hearing at Newcastle Crown Court in January, where the judge suggested that the…
Enforcement of the controversial under-10m electronic Catch App for English boats will start in full on Monday, 28 February, the MMO has confirmed, reports Tim Oliver. The MMO said it has supported a period of adjustment to allow fishers to…
– Catch app legal challenge – Aalskere first box nets £1k for Mission – Loss of experts hits industry hard – Foreign boats move in as Scots tie up – EU, Norway and Faroes sign pelagic agreement – New…
Legal ‘warning shot’ on Catch App prosecutions Cases will be challenged in court, say industry groups Two fishing industry groups have fired a legal broadside at DEFRA and the MMO over the controversial under-10m Catch App, reports Tim Oliver. Plymouth…
– Scots inshore fleet tracking – Irish Skipper Expo postponed due to Coronavirus uncertainty – Catch App users growing, says MMO – New scrabster vivier-crabber Osprey launched – Virus fears hit seafood trade – Scots industry pushes minister…
– Brexit battle begins – Voting open for Fishing News Awards 2020 – NFFO hammers EU demands – Immigration plans fail to clarify foreign crewing – UK and Scots governments clash over policy – EU chief calls for action…
– Scrap catch app campaign – Take back control, say Jersey fishermen – Fisheries bill moves to second reading – Mackerel ends – blue whiting starts – EU parliament chair: ‘Fisheries access must not change’ – New fisheries minister named…
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