Fishermen in the Wash need to be involved in the management of their fisheries in co-working arrangements with Eastern IFCA, and are ‘in despair’ at what is happening to their industry, DEFRA secretary George Eustice was told last week. There…
Minister told to engage with industry The devastation caused to all sectors of the fishing industry in all regions by the Brexit deal was spelled out in stark detail by MPs in a Westminster fisheries debate last week, reports Tim…
Despite the many challenges of the past year, new opportunities are opening up for the UK industry now that we are an independent coastal state, writes fisheries minister Victoria Prentis Last week I was thrilled to visit Brixham, one of…
On 15 and 16 June, fisheries minister Victoria Prentis visited Brixham to witness the work carried out by the local industry. Meeting with traders, processors and fishing industry representatives, she had the opportunity to discuss some of the issues facing…
No access to Norwegian waters or quota transfers Industry leaders on both sides of the Scottish border have warned of a very tough year ahead for whitefish boats after the UK and Norway failed to reach agreement on fisheries opportunities…
– Welcome for new grants – MMO launches Fisheries Response Fund – No help yet for ‘struggling’ Scots whitefish fleet – £20,000 to qualify in Scotland v. £10,000 elsewhere – Open letter from fisheries minister Victoria Prentis – £500,000 to…
New grants welcomed but more needed No help for English over-24s and Scots whitefish fleet There has been general industry welcome for new support packages announced for the English under-24m and Scottish over-12m fleets, reports Tim Oliver. But some anomalies…
– Scrap catch app campaign – Take back control, say Jersey fishermen – Fisheries bill moves to second reading – Mackerel ends – blue whiting starts – EU parliament chair: ‘Fisheries access must not change’ – New fisheries minister named…
