No promises – but minister will consider proposals by MPs from across the political spectrum The home office has indicated that is willing to look again at the English language requirements for foreign crews on fishing vessels to obtain work…
The home office decision to bring into effect, at less than 24 hour’s notice, a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to the use of transit visas in the fishing industry was raised last week at Prime Minister’s Questions in parliament. The timing…
Breakthrough in sight on foreign crew permits Migration report upgrades fishermen to ‘skilled workers’ There are hopes that an end is in sight to the problems of recruiting foreign crews, after a major report recommended that fishermen should be…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Rethink U10 e-catch reporting – New Orkney vivier-crabber Carvela – Under-12m VMS ‘vital’ to understand inshore fleet – Calls for Home Office pilot scheme to support fishing industry – Mackerel stock…
Home Office refuses calls for urgent action Tough UK government immigration policies and a clampdown on visas are creating a crewing crisis for skippers on the west coast of Scotland and in Northern Ireland, reports Tim Oliver Skippers and vessel…
