News

What delivers sustainable fisheries?

25 July 2011

An interesting and authoritative “global meta analysis” of 345 fish stocks has recently been published.

Fish Robbers and Crass Journalism

21 July 2011

Reproduced below is a letter sent by the Federation to the editor of the Times complaining about the distortions of their Oceans Correspondent in portrayal of the fishing industry as pantomime villains.

Without Comment

18 July 2011

On 25th May the European Commission released its Communication concerning a consultation on Fishing Opportunities. (COM 298 final).

Wide Range of Issues addressed at meeting with MMO

15 July 2011

THE National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) met recently at the MMO’s headquarters in Newcastle.

MPs Briefed on CFP Reform

14 July 2011

The NFFO and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation recently jointly briefed MPs on the Commission’s proposals for CFP reform and what they could mean for the UK fishing industry.

Consultation on Reform of the English Fisheries Management Arrangements

12 July 2011

NFFO Response

CFP Reform

11 July 2011

We can expect the usual crop of apocalyptic predictions from the mainstream media and professional doom-mongers to accompany the Commission’s launch of its reform proposals on 13th July.

CFP Reform

11 July 2011

We can expect the usual crop of apocalyptic predictions from the mainstream media and professional doom-mongers to accompany the Commission’s launch of its reform proposals on 13th July.

Response to the Commission’s Communication on Fishing Opportunities in 2012

29 June 2011

We welcome the Commission’s clarification over the definition of the term “overfishing”.

Cod Plan: RACs Make Case for Change

29 June 2011

The North Sea and North West Waters regional advisory councils have presented their case for radical changes to the EU Cod Management Plan to a meeting of ICES and STECF fisheries scientists, held on 20-24th June, in Hamburg.

BBC Fisheries Coverage

15 June 2011

The NFFO holds a seat on the BBC’s Rural Affairs Committee.

Commissioner Damanaki, at a recent event at Selfriges in London ..

13 June 2011

..to which no fishing industry representatives were invited, again put herself in environmental vanguard. The NFFO’s letter below questions whether her self-defined status and her policies line up.

Chairman’s Report 2011

13 June 2011

NFFO Chairman, Arnold Locker, recently gave his annual report to the Federation's AGM. It is reproduced below.

Catch Quotas

21 May 2011

A meeting held recently in Copenhagen and attended by the NFFO, assessed the progress made to date in introducing a catch quota system.

MPA Coalition warns that MCZ Process has reached “Critical Stage”

17 May 2011

The MPA Fishing Coalition, the body set up to ensure that the fishing industry has a strong voice as a network of marine protected areas are established in UK waters, has warned that the process of implementing marine conservation zones has reached a critical stage.

Firing on All Cylinders

13 May 2011

It is difficult to recall a time when the Federation has had to fight on so many major fronts at once as at present.

Fishery Science Partnership – New and Continued Projects

13 April 2011

Defra recently announced a one-year, £950,000 continuation of the Fishery Science Partnership (FSP) for 2011/12.

Ten Point Plan for CFP Reform

18 March 2011

As the European Commission prepares its proposals for CFP reform, the NFFO has published its 10 point plan for a new CFP.

NFFO Trust Fund Grants

16 March 2011

The NFFO Training Trust Fund, the charity linked to the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, has announced grants worth £50,000 for purposes in line with the Trust’s objectives.

MCZ Reference Areas: Rushed, Draconian and Unjustified

9 March 2011

The NFFO, member of the MPA Fishing Coalition, is calling for an urgent rethink on reference areas, which are intended to form part of the network of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) currently under planning in English waters.

Fisheries Liaison General Manager

7 March 2011

The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations is seeking to appoint a dynamic General Manager for its commercial arm, NFFO Services Limited.

Can we make better use of all the fish that are caught in English commercial fisheries?

4 March 2011

Marine Theme Objective: Economic and Social Research in the Marine Environment

Shellfish Policy

28 February 2011

A Defra consultation later this year will mark a fork in the road for the shellfish fisheries.

North Sea RAC fears knee-jerk reaction on discards

28 February 2011

The North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC) has stated its position on discards ahead of a high-level political summit convened by European Commissioner for maritime affairs and fisheries Maria Damanaki.