quotas

  • 2022 quota cuts renew cod choke threat

    2022 quota cuts renew cod choke threat

    11th January 2022

    With the usual proviso that these figures are provisional, may not fully reflect international swaps, and in the case of 2021 uptake figures are subject to further revision, the table below outlines the main demersal quotas for 2022. The uptake…

  • Four reasons to raise North Sea cod quotas

    Four reasons to raise North Sea cod quotas

    29th September 2021

    Shetland Fishermen’s Association executive officer Simon Collins puts the on-the-grounds case for realistic cod quotas next year If fisheries ministers and their officials are sick and tired about the fishing industry going on and on about North Sea cod quotas,…

  • SFA: ‘Don’t cut cod quotas next year’

    SFA: ‘Don’t cut cod quotas next year’

    15th September 2021

    Science out of step with abundance Fishermen in Shetland are warning Scottish and UK government ministers to think twice about cutting cod quotas next year, after official figures showed there were 285m cod in the North Sea, reports Tim Oliver.…

  • Young English fishermen need same support as Scots

    Young English fishermen need same support as Scots

    9th August 2021

    Help needed to attract new entrants England’s young fishermen say they need financial help to buy boats and to encourage new entrants to the industry, similar to the help-to-buy scheme launched in Scotland at the end of April, reports Tim…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 22.10.20

    New Issue: Fishing News 22.10.20

    20th October 2020

      – DEFRA consults on quota plans – Ocean Challenge leaves Killybegs for Shetland – Greenpeace boards supertrawler in N Sea MPA – Shetland MP to meet minister on safety – Still hopes for Brexit deal – Scallop leader slams…

  • DEFRA consults on quota plans

    DEFRA consults on quota plans

    19th October 2020

    DEFRA consults on post-Brexit plans in England Changes to economic link and additional quota shareout DEFRA has begun a wide-ranging consultation with the English industry on proposals on three issues that will be of central importance in establishing the post-Brexit…

  • More Scots inshore quota

    More Scots inshore quota

    8th June 2020

    £2m extra quota for Scots shellfishermen  Chance to diversify as shellfish markets lost  Scottish inshore fishermen who usually target shellfish have been awarded extra quota to allow them to access new fishing opportunities in the North Sea and west coast…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 19.03.20

    New Issue: Fishing News 19.03.20

    18th March 2020

        – Scots quota trials – Question over future of POs post-Brexit – UK fleet returned lower catch value & quantity in 2019 – ‘Spanish fleet must have access to UK waters’ – ‘Look after fishermen as well as…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 20.02.20

    New Issue: Fishing News 20.02.20

    18th February 2020

    – EU toughens fisheries demands – George Eustice promoted to environment secretary – Seafood processors call for continued tariff-free trade and access to labour – FPS stands ready to support the industry – Torbay lifeboat tows scalloper to safety –…

  • Final Fish Council for UK

    Final Fish Council for UK

    23rd December 2019

    Quota cuts in 2020 as MSY dominates Council Industry eager for freedom from CFP Many UK fishermen will have smaller quotas in 2020, after last week’s Fisheries Council in Brussels – the last the UK will attend – saw reductions…

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