For decades, a fleet of traditional craft have sailed with tonnes of turf across Galway Bay each year, in tribute to the skippers who once provided this vital fuel and essential supplies to communities on the Irish west coast, reports…
A report published by Ireland’s Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) says that the Irish seafood economy grew to a record value of €1.26bn in 2021, reports Paul Scott. In its annual Business of Seafood Report, BIM says that despite the dual…
The EU Commission has activated the crisis mechanism of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) to support the EU fishery and aquaculture sectors in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This step, taken on 25 March, will…
On 25 August, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) opened four funding rounds for applications to help support the fishing and seafood sector in England. The time-limited competitive rounds, which are being delivered by the MMO on behalf of DEFRA under…
A study on Covid-19 impacts on the brown crab supply chain has been released by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products. The study is based on publicly available literature, research, news articles and data, and contributions from…
Scottish fisheries leaders have urged the prime minister to help them build back the industry after the bad Brexit deal, which has left skippers battling for fishing opportunities while EU vessels continue to have full access to UK waters. At…
Funding of £1.8m has been announced to help Scottish seafood businesses recover from the severe economic impacts of Brexit and Covid-19. The funding, managed by trade marketing body Seafood Scotland, will support seafood businesses to access new markets within the…
Despite the many challenges of the past year, new opportunities are opening up for the UK industry now that we are an independent coastal state, writes fisheries minister Victoria Prentis Last week I was thrilled to visit Brixham, one of…
The total operating profit of the UK fishing fleet fell by almost a fifth in 2020, as the sector dealt with the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Data published on 22 June by Seafish shows that: Operating profit fell by…
– Cash help for catchers – Stormy times at Peterhead – Fund for family of Copious crewman reaches £45,000 – Uncertainty hits Scottish fleet as complex talks drag on – Industry future questioned after Brexit failure – Body of third…
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