Fisheries bill sets scene for life after CFP The government has launched its landmark fisheries bill, which sets out the legal basis of the post-Brexit fisheries management regime, reports Tim Oliver. Industry leaders gave a cautious welcome to the document,…
DEFRA sets out Brexit no-deal scenario but says it is ‘unlikely’ Fish and seafood exports and imports will be subject to new controls and checks if the UK crashes out of Brexit next year without a deal, reports Tim Oliver…
Vessel tracking for British under-12m vessels DEFRA to start roll-out in 2019 and Scotland in 2020 All British under-12m fishing vessels operating in English and Scottish waters will have to carry electronic monitoring kit, under plans put forward by DEFRA…
White paper sets out plans for new management regime The UK government is proposing to impose charges on fishermen to contribute towards the cost of fisheries management after Brexit, reports Tim Oliver This is one of a number of controversial…
Plans for new fisheries regime spelled out – White paper starts 10-week consultation DEFRA has published its long-awaited fisheries white paper, setting out its plans for a new UK fisheries management regime when Brexit is completed It sets out how…
41 new MCZs planned in English waters – Consultation starts on ‘significant expansion’ Forty-one new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) are to be established around the coasts of England and offshore Northern Ireland, reports Tim Oliver Environment secretary Michael Gove announced a…
More realism needed on Brexit process, industry told Specialists who have studied the legal implications for the UK fishing industry of Brexit and leaving the CFP believe the transition period will last for much longer than the initial 21-month period,…
Deal should have been signed off last December The revised fisheries ‘concordat’ that sets out fisheries management and licensing arrangements between DEFRA and the devolved administrations must be finalised ‘at the earliest possible date’ says Scottish fisheries secretary Fergus Ewing,…
Scots minister calls on Eustice to act Scottish fisheries minister Fergus Ewing has warned that Scottish North Sea vessels will be tied up early by North Sea hake becoming a choke species under the landing obligation. And he says that…
We must leave CFP from day one warn industry groups. As serious Brexit talks take place this month, fishing industry groups have declared forcefully that the industry must not be part of any transition deal the government agrees with the…
