13 Oct 2020

MCS  Clara Johnstone    …        ‘However, it seems this opportunity is being wasted. When reading the latest version of the new Fisheries Bill I got an awful sense of déjà vu. Whilst many of the objectives relating to sustainability look good on paper, they mostly follow the same tone and offer the same commitments we have […]

25 Aug 2020

A report by Cefas on the future development and management of recreational sea angling using data from interviews and online surveys. Sea anglers were motivated by both catching fish and the quality of the environment in which they fish. Over two-thirds of respondents said that they were willing to provide catch and participation data in […]

25 Aug 2020

Thirty years since the idea was first considered and seven years since the Eastbourne Fishermen formed a Community Interest Company, construction has begun on the quay project The idea of the Fishing Quay project was to enable fishers to own or lease their own quay in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, to give them long-term security and […]

14 Jul 2020

Bob Earll   Routinely we promote a wide range of newsletters which cover marine and coastal  issues. This monthly APPG update on fisheries is a must for any of you who are interested in fisheries. Welcome to the APPG on Fisheries newsletter. Through regular updates, we aim to keep you informed of policy developments, Parliamentary announcements […]

07 Jul 2020

Assessing fish spillover from marine protected areas and its drivers: A meta‐analysis Manfredi Di Lorenzo and colleagues   First published: 14 June 2020  https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12469 Assessing spillover from MPAs a meta-analysis Abstract Overfishing may seriously impact fish populations and ecosystems. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are key tools for biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, yet the fisheries benefits […]