MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009 SECTION 155 & 156 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the above Regulation, Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority intends to apply to the Minister for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural…
At last year’s Fisheries Management Plan stakeholder engagement events, fishers and seafood businesses worked with regulators to chart the future direction of shellfish management – and key themes emerged to guide the next stage of the process BY AOIFE MARTIN…
Increased monitoring of the under-12m fleet will provide the vital data that will allow inshore fisheries to thrive, writes UK fisheries minister Victoria Prentis… In 2020, we passed the first domestic fisheries legislation in nearly 40 years, and are now…
The MMO is advertising a number of current and upcoming general member vacancies in the 10 regional IFCAs across England. It is seeking to appoint to fill current vacancies, and also to create a reserve list for upcoming vacancies. The…
Flexibility is key to ensuring that the industry can meet climate challenges – but this poses particular difficulties for inshore fisheries, writes head of the Orkney Fisheries Association Hannah Fennell Climate change threatens the UK fishing industry as we know…
FOIF sets out action plan for UK inshore fisheries Active fishermen on steering group Fishermen will be centrally involved in an action plan to fundamentally reform the management of UK inshore fisheries, reports Tim Oliver. The Future of Our Inshore…
– Inshore future highlighted – Giant trawler in channel angers local fishermen – NFFO: Keep FQAs but protect low-impact boats – Irish beamer launched in Holland – Macduff Shipyards prepares to open slipway at Buckie – Triggerfish – an unusual…
– No-deal Brexit chaos – N Ireland leaders in ‘positive meeting’ with Irish minister – Fisheries bodies push ministers for max Brexit benefits – MSC under fire over mackerel eco-label suspension – Bluefin tuna bid in Jersey – Leigh…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Shellfish fleet warning – Selective gear attracts Thailand fishermen to Brixham – New IT tool to fight IUU fishing – ‘Sea anglers aim to close inshore fisheries’ claim fishermen – ‘Industry…
An international group representing European small-scale fishermen says ITQs should not form any part of EU fisheries management policy, reports Tim Oliver. Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) says ITQs are still on the EU management agenda despite having a…
