05 Dec 2016
Interesting development – this phrase might spark some interest in other marine sectors …’that negotiations regarding fisheries should not be entangled with non-fisheries issues’ 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 […]
07 Nov 2016
Essential reading for all those tracking the implementation of the landings obligation. The MMO, and other agencies, are using this ‘collection approach’ to store all their documentation on particular issues. This ‘folder’ now has nine documents including the recent addition of guidance on the demersal landings obligation. 27 October 2016, see all updates MMO Guidance on […]
07 Nov 2016
Commission proposes fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and North Sea for 2017 – comments on bass – Angling Trust and Guardian Brussels, 27 October 2016 ‘In preparation for the December Fisheries Council, where Member States will negotiate fishing quotas in the Atlantic and North Sea for 2017, the Commission is presenting its proposal for healthy […]
31 Oct 2016
The headlines given to George Eustice’s statement (Oct 30th) seem to be based on the work on the analysis of fisheries data was carried out at the request of the Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) by Ian Napier of the NAFC. The Telegraph piece moves from the bold headline to the relationship with the French in […]
24 Oct 2016
Seafish: ‘CLG Brexit Special on Friday 7 October. Seafish organised this Common Language Group (CLG) ‘special’ event to explore the potential issues and opportunities that leaving the EU could have for the seafood sector. Seafish lined up expert speakers from across the seafood supply chain to talk about key areas such as trade, regulation, marine governance, […]
24 Oct 2016
The Angling Trust has published a comprehensive report calling for far greater protection for Britain’s estuaries and for a radical overhaul of the outdated rules governing inshore netting, which is doing huge damage to juvenile fish stocks and endangering the survival of important species such as bass, mullet, salmon and seatrout. The dossier, Inshore Netting […]
12 Oct 2016
The UK’s major angling and fisheries conservation groups have today published a joint paper setting out their concerns over any moves to water down EU environmental legislation and urging the government to seize opportunities for reform of policies regarding farm subsidies and fisheries management in the wake of the Brexit vote earlier this year. The […]
10 Oct 2016
In fleshing out the elements of the UK Fisheries policy post Brexit there is a mix of trying to appeal to the fishermen’s sense of a desire for change whilst recognising the underlying realities of the existing CFP arrangement and long standing (pre CFP) historical agreements. The House of Lords process (see below) is collecting […]
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