Major UK fishermen’s federations meet shadow fisheries minister

A meeting was held on Friday 18 September at the Northern Irish Parliament in Stormont between UK fisheries minister Richard Benyon MP and leaders of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation to discuss important fisheries policy issues.

The meeting, which was arranged by Alan McCulla, chief executive of the Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation, was attended by Davy Hill, chairman of the NFFO, SFF president Ian Gatt, along with NFFO and SFF chief executives Barrie Deas and Bertie Armstrong.

After the talks, Ian Gatt said: “We had a most constructive meeting where all the main points of policy concern for the short and longer terms, as well as for the up and coming reform of the CFP were discussed.”

Davy Hill, NFFO chairman, said: “Both Federations are keen to work with all politicians in the run-up to the General Election to ensure that the UK fishing industry has the support and assistance that it needs and deserves at every political level.”