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Annual General Meeting of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations to be held in the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London on Wednesd

25 March 2014

To be held in the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London on Wednesday 7th May, 2014.

Fishing for Litter: A Solution to Marine Litter?

19 March 2014

Kayleigh Wyles – Researcher from Plymouth University

MPAC Flags up its concerns about MCZ Designation Process

19 March 2014

The MPA Fishing Coalition has flagged up its concerns about the sequence of designating marine conservation zones and then implementing management measures within them.

Have Your Hake and Eat It

18 March 2014

Leading Chef and UK Fishing Industry Unite To Champion Hake as UK’s Current Most Sustainable Fish

EU Norway Debacle points to Urgent need for Reform of Coastal State Governance

17 March 2014

Say what you like about the EU Fisheries Council each December with its all-night circus. At least it does produce timely decisions on TACs and quotas for the following year.

NFFO Welcomes Final Agreement on North Sea Quota But Says Delay Has Caused Serious Difficulties For Fleets

13 March 2014

The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has welcomed last night’s agreement on North Sea quota but says the three month delay in reaching the agreement has caused serious economic difficulties for may fleets against a backdrop of crippling financial pressures caused by the recent storms

Fishing for Limericks in charity poetry competition

6 March 2014

The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is supporting one of the UK’s oldest maritime charities to run its annual poetry competition, designed to acknowledge the nation’s continuing reliance on seafarers, whether fishermen or merchant mariners.

NFFO welcomes Government support to storm-hit fishermen

6 March 2014

The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has welcomed the Government’s announcement of further measures to help fishermen whose livelihoods have been affected by the recent storms across the UK.

NFFO secures government support for storm hit fishermen, but says more must be done

3 March 2014

The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has welcomed confirmation by Fisheries Minister, George Eustice, that fishermen affected by the recent extreme weather will have access to the government’s storm relief fund, but says much more needs to be done to support the sector as one of the worst hit industries.

Storm support meeting with minister

26 February 2014

A National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) delegation is scheduled to meet tomorrow (27 February) with Fisheries Minister, George Eustice, to discuss an aid package for the fishing industry, following the unprecedented succession of storms that have affected the fishing industry.

The Titanic Sails at Midnight

21 February 2014

Midnight January 1st 2016 marks the embarkation date for the EU discards ban for our demersal fisheries. Like the Titanic, it is doomed to collide with some hard realities.

NFFO Exec gives full support to MPA Fishing Coalition

21 February 2014

The NFFO’s Executive Committee has given its full backing to the MPA Fishing Coalition. At its recent meeting it voted funds for MPAC to continue its work in holding government to account in the establishment of a network of marine protected areas in UK waters. It is understood that the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has made a similar commitment.

NFFO Scaremongering? This is what STECF has to say about choke species under the discard ban

21 February 2014

Analysis of potential chokes issues The available studies of the potential impacts of choke species suggest that there is a risk of choke species having a large negative effect on fishing if access to quota issues cannot be resolved.

EU Norway Talks Break down amidst dissent in Norwegian Delegation

16 February 2014

The much postponed EU Norway talks for a fisheries agreement for 2014 began in Bergen on Monday 10th February - and broke down on Friday 14th without agreement. The talks were adjourned when Norwegian head of delegation asked for a suspension of the talks as there were split views within the Norwegian camp which couldn’t be resolved quickly.

Tony Takes the Lead

16 February 2014

Inshore Fisherman, Tony Delahunty, writes to his local PM asking him to support the fishing industry. If every fisherman did the same, the case government to support the industry would be irresistible.

National Body Calling For Government Support As Nation’s Fishermen Take A Battering

13 February 2014

Estimates Predict 4,000 Fishermen Affected by Storms, With Losses Running into Millions

Storms: Damage and Disruption

10 February 2014

It is not exactly unknown for the weather in January to disrupt fishing operations, even for the largest vessels; but the severity and scale of the relentless series of gales this year is taking a very heavy toll.

Dealing with ‘Random and Sporadic Recruitment Spikes’: Newlyn Meeting

10 February 2014

During a brief lull in the gales battering Cornwall last week, an important meeting was organised by the Cornish Fish Producers Organisation to address the severe problems facing the demersal fisheries in the Celtic Sea. The meeting was attended by CEFAS scientists, DEFRA and MMO officials, along with the CFPO, NFFO and a strong attendance of affected skippers from vessels of all sizes and methods.

George Traves MBE

27 December 2013

A debt of gratitude is owed by every single fisherman in the UK to George Traves, who has died recently after succumbing to illness.

Quota Register

20 December 2013

The long awaited register of UK quota holdings has now been published jointly by the four UK fisheries administrations.

Quota Decisions Must Take Greater Account of Mixed Fisheries

18 December 2013

Council Outcomes on Quota Allocations for 2014 Reflect Stock Recovery But More Needs to Be Done At Regional Level to Deal with Mixed Fisheries says NFFO

Council Remains a Critical Fulcrum

16 December 2013

The enhanced role of the European Parliament in fisheries decisions and the new emphasis given to long-term management plans, led many to suppose that the annual December Council, at which TACs and quotas for the coming year are decided, would gradually diminish in significance. This may happen in due course but there are no signs this year that the Council of Ministers is ready yet to take a back seat.

Green Energy Fears For Fishermen

10 December 2013

Industry Calls for Cooperation to Avoid Fishing Displacement In the week the Government announced its decision to shift wind farm renewable subsidies from onshore to offshore, fishermen’s organisations have expressed fears this move will put even greater pressure on the industry including constraints on where fishermen can fish. The announcement comes only a fortnight after the government announced its first tranche of designated marine conservation zones which could also potentially displace fishermen from fishing grounds.

North Sea RAC Takes View on North Sea Cod

3 December 2013

The North Sea RAC has suggested that the TAC for North Sea cod should be increased in order to strike a balance between rebuilding the stock and reducing discards.