– East Anglia future plan – Endeavour V & Ocean Challenge launched in Poland – ‘Manage quotas locally to save North Devon fishery’ – Wales launches its first plan for marine management – Eastern IFCA recognised for best practice –…
UK and EU agree 11th hour Brexit deal – but battle to get it through parliament The UK is set to leave the EU next week, after a Brexit deal was agreed and signed off at an EU summit last…
– Action on North Sea cod – PM gives Brexit reassurances at Brixham – Brexit workshops for seafood businesses – West coast ‘at a tipping point’ – Brixham skipper urges by-election – France and Belgium ban pulse beaming –…
– Quota shares debate – Cod in difficulties in all areas, say scientists – Boris ‘kippergate’ gaffe – Still time for Scottish fishing industry to adapt to climate change – Wrong to blame fishermen for stock problems – VMS…
DEFRA consults on quota shares in England Questions on post-Brexit increase allocations DEFRA has launched a consultation asking for views, backed by evidence, on how additional UK quota gained after Brexit should be allocated in England, reports Tim Oliver It…
23% cut to North Sea 2019 saithe TAC Fears of chokes for some vessels and POs An unexpected cut of nearly a quarter in the 2019 North Sea saithe quota is set to cause problems in the North Sea fishery,…
Quota pools set up to cut discarding Government-held fish will save fishermen’s quotas Fisheries administrations are setting up reserve quota pools to try to avoid choke species tying up boats as the discards ban comes fully into force, and to…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Brexit chance to reset quota shares – MMO apology over under-10 quota confusion – New Shetland fishmarkets at the double – Inshore fishermen blamed for plastic waste on beaches – FFL…
Brexit is one-off chance to change quota system. Inshore leader calls for revamp to help coastal communities. An inshore fishermen’s leader has spelled out that Brexit will provide the government with a one-off opportunity to completely reset the quota allocation system…
Council moves to avoid chokes as discards ban kicks in Efforts to avoid choke species, particularly those with zero TACs, dominated difficult two-day December council negotiations that brought cuts in some important TACs but increases in others, reports Tim Oliver…
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