Industry leaders following the negotiations on TAC and fishing opportunities in 2024 said last week that there was little progress to report. A series of bilateral meetings between the UK and Norway and the UK and EU, and trilateral talks…
The latest round of UK government energy auctions failed to attract a single bid from offshore wind developers, prompting many commentators to question the pricing strategy put in place. This, they say, failed to recognise that shortages of materials, parts…
The UK fishing industry has been reacting to a report published last week by the international NGO Oceana claiming that five key UK stocks, including western mackerel and North Sea cod, are ‘overfished or critically low’. Recognising that ‘half of…
A joint statement by Europêche and the European Association of POs (EAPO), released ahead of the upcoming coastal states meeting in London this week, has echoed scathing comments from the Irish industry about the bilateral deal in July between the…
Seafish has published a series of guides to help those in the industry employing non-UK nationals understand the Skilled Worker Visa process. In collaboration with Darren Stevenson of law firm Wiggin LLP, it has created five guides outlining the steps…
A new paper by a team of UK and Canadian researchers is calling for a debate on whether the fuel tax rebate on red diesel for commercial fishing vessels should be continued. It says the rebate costs the UK government…
The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Fisheries set up as part of Brexit, confirmed new agreements at the end of last month designed to harmonise management and provide for more practical working arrangements for fishermen. Possibly the most welcome will be…
Mid-July saw several Cornish sardine fleet skippers make exploratory trips into Mount’s Bay. Aboard the ring-netter Lyonesse, Skipper Will Treneer was keen to pick up some early marks. Crew Tom Lambourn and Treeve Perry let go the ropes just after…
‘Important tourist attraction’ says London MP, as disconnect with reality of life at sea becomes ever starker Under intense pressure? Wasthe MP for Richmond Park talking about seals, or the fishermen who are being put out of business by the…
Hopes that ‘quota for access’ swap will encourage other states to fish within historic quota shares Negotiations from Norway and the UK have confirmed a quota and access agreement for mackerel in 2023 that will see the two countries share…
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