fisheries

  • All coming out in the Wash

    All coming out in the Wash

    7th May 2021

    The approaching expiry of the Wash Fishery Order has brought the growing disquiet about local fishery management to a head. John Worrall reports… There is a funny smell around the doings of Eastern IFCA. It isn’t the whiff of rotting…

  • Brexit talks on knife-edge

    Brexit talks on knife-edge

    21st December 2020

    Brexit talks go the wire in struggle for a deal Fisheries is toughest obstacle Efforts were still being made to reach a Brexit trade deal before 31 December as Fishing News went to press, but while there had been some…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 17.12.20

    New Issue: Fishing News 17.12.20

    15th December 2020

      -Brexit threat to exports – NFFO: ‘Ted Heath moment for Boris Johnson’ – Fisheries Act opens new era for UK fishing – French fishermen: ‘We want a deal and access’ – Four new Scots MPAs announced – UK distant-waters…

  • The Wash: a terminal direction of travel

    The Wash: a terminal direction of travel

    15th October 2020

    Fisheries in the Wash are being squeezed out of existence. John Worrall reports Once upon a time, life was straightforward. The Wash yielded cockles, mussels and shrimps, which fed birds and the fishing communities at the hearts of Boston and King’s Lynn. 1.…

  • Big changes ahead in Scotland

    Big changes ahead in Scotland

    12th October 2020

    Fisheries management shake-up in Scotland Plans well advanced for major changes The Scottish government has set out plans for major changes in the way the Scottish industry and fisheries are managed from next year onwards, reports Tim Oliver. Changes under…

  • Brexit talks deadlocked

    Brexit talks deadlocked

    4th May 2020

    No progress in Brexit fisheries talks, says EU chief Brussels insists on trade and fishing link The UK and EU remain deadlocked over fisheries in the Brexit negotiations, which have continued to take place by video link despite the Covid-19…

  • Brexit battle begins

    Brexit battle begins

    2nd March 2020

    UK and EU polarised on fishing as trade talks start UK: ‘We’ll walk away if no agreement by June’ The UK government says it will walk away from the Brexit EU trade and fisheries talks if there is not the…

  • EU toughens fisheries demands

    EU toughens fisheries demands

    17th February 2020

    EU fishing states demand harder line on access and quotas Negotiating stance toughens ahead of deadline to agree Barnier’s mandate A new draft of the EU’s negotiating mandate for the talks on its future relationship with the UK shows that…

  • PM Brexit fishing pledge

    PM Brexit fishing pledge

    5th August 2019

    Johnson guarantees no Brexit fisheries and trade link ‘We’ll leave CFP by December 2020’ Prime minister Boris Johnson has pledged that fisheries will not be traded away in Brexit negotiations, and that access to markets will not be linked to…

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