inshore fisheries

  • From port to policy: industry views on shellfish management

    From port to policy: industry views on shellfish management

    2nd June 2023

    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…

  • U12 monitoring: Drive for data

    U12 monitoring: Drive for data

    29th March 2022

    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…

  • All 10 IFCAs seek new recruits

    All 10 IFCAs seek new recruits

    14th January 2022

    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…

  • COP26: Futureproofing inshore fisheries

    COP26: Futureproofing inshore fisheries

    5th November 2021

    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…

  • Inshore action plan

    Inshore action plan

    20th July 2020

    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…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 17.10.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 17.10.19

    15th October 2019

      – 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…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 26.09.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 26.09.19

    24th September 2019

      – 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…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 06.06.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 06.06.19

    4th June 2019

    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…

  • Reject ITQs urges EU inshore group

    Reject ITQs urges EU inshore group

    13th January 2017

    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…

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