No payments before June under UK self-employed package The UK and Scottish governments announced financial packages last week that will help fishermen, reports Tim Oliver. Marine Scotland announced a £5m targeted scheme for Scottish under-12m vessels, with payments to be…
Fisheries Bill: ‘watershed moment’ for industry By Michael Gove, Secretary of State Some of my earliest memories are of joining my dad at the fish merchant’s business he ran in Aberdeen. It was set up by my grandfather, and generations of my…
But shadow of Great Repeal Bill and London Convention. Above: Theresa May signed the historic Article 50 letter in the cabinet room in Downing Street. ©AP/REX/Shutterstock Prime Minister Theresa May set in train a new era for the British fishing industry…
The UK’s two main representative organisations for commercial fishermen – the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) and the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) – have agreed upon common principles to ensure the best possible deal for coastal communities in the…
Scrapping schemes to reduce fleet capacity throughout Europe have been the fundamental reason behind the current successful rebuilding of stocks in NE Atlantic waters according to a UK fishermen’s leader, reports Tim Oliver Commenting on current EU fisheries management NFFO…
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