The head of one of the UK’s largest fish and chip chains says the soaring price of fish and chips may go even higher. James Lipscombe, chief executive of The Chesterford Group, which runs 38 takeaways and restaurants under several…
In another sign of the turmoil created in the seafood sector by the combination of Brexit, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the cost of living crisis, the Icelandic owner of Grimsby processing company Five Star Fish has announced the…
The Faroe Islands continued to defy international opinion on sanctioning Russia last week, amid growing condemnation, reports Andy Read. Criticism came from international fish processors, the fishing industry and the Marine Stewardship Council, which previously withdrew accreditation of several shared…
David Duguid, MP for Banff and Buchan, recently confirmed by the prime minister as the ‘UK fisheries envoy’, passed on last week a letter from fisherman Colin Leask to the prime minister, reports Andy Read. Colin Leask, first mate on…
The EU Commission has proposed a legislative amendment to the EMFF that would allow additional crisis measures to help the EU fishery and aquaculture sectors weather the effects of the war in Ukraine. This complements the first package of crisis…
Environmental NGO Oceana released a factsheet last week detailing how the international community could respond to IUU fishing by Russia, recently rated as the number two illegal fishing nation in the world after China, reports Andy Read. The factsheet is…
UK politicians lost patience last week when it emerged that the Faroe Islands was supporting the activity of a fleet of large Russian freezer trawlers in the shared area jointly controlled by the UK and Faroe, where they are catching…
Pelagic fishermen have reacted with anger to the continuing presence of a fleet of Russian midwater freezer trawlers fishing for blue whiting in the UK’s ‘shared area’ with the Faroe Islands, reports Andy Read. Agreed in 1999 between the Faroe…
The EU Commission has activated the crisis mechanism of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) to support the EU fishery and aquaculture sectors in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This step, taken on 25 March, will…
Ukraine war sends diesel prices spiralling Fishermen’s organisations across the UK and Europe are calling on their governments and the European Commission for help to combat rocketing fuel prices that are taking a huge chunk of vessels’ earnings and could…
