The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations
Regional advisory councils, frustrated at continuing weaknesses in many ICES fish stock assessments, are working on a major new initiative to address data deficiencies.
26 July 2010
23 July 2010
The NFFO and UKAFPO, the representative body for producer organisations in the UK, are to discuss ideas on the extension of the role of POs in the UK.
14 July 2010
The NFFO holds a position on the EC Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture (ACFA) and through this seat participated in a recent exchange of views with the Commission on the reform of the CFP.
12 July 2010
The NFFO and Scottish Fishermen's Federation recently held their first meeting with new EC Commissioner Maria Damanaki, in Strasbourg, in a meeting organised by British MEPs.
2 July 2010
The NFFO says that it has “no concerns” following Richard Lochhead, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary's press claim that Scotland has won concessions to take the lead in the Council of Ministers on fisheries matters.
1 July 2010
An NFFO delegation, representing the diversity of the NFFO’s membership, met recently with Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon for initial discussions
29 June 2010
At its most recent meeting, in Newlyn, the NFFO Executive thanked Barry Edwards for his five years in post as the NFFO’s (unpaid) Special Advisor.
23 June 2010
The MPA Coalition met recently in Fishmongers Hall, in London, to shape its future work programme.
CFP reform seems to be adrift after the lead Commission official on the reform process, Spaniard Cesar Deben, was abruptly removed from post by new fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki.
12 June 2010
North Sea RAC takes its Ideas for a Long-Term Management Plan for Nephrops to the main prawn ports
7 June 2010
NFFO Exec Meets the MMO Marine Management Organisation, Chief Executive, Steven Gant and his top team met recently with the NFFO Executive Committee at the MMO’s new headquarters in Newcastle.
28 May 2010
A large breakfast meeting between the Secretary of State and all of the new Defra ministers recently provided a wide range of stakeholders with the first insights into the ways in which the new administration will operate.
14 May 2010
The fishing industry in the South West came together in Exeter on 5th May to discuss initial Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) proposals being planned under the Finding Sanctuary project.
12 May 2010
A major conference on the main CFP reform marked the end of one phase and the beginning of another, as the Commission closes down its external consultations and now moves to prepare its proposals and agree them internally within the College of Commissioners.
24 April 2010
A third round of talks between NFFO and Redercentrale, the representative body for Belgian Fishermen, took place recently in London.
22 April 2010
In the same way that a few pathfinder bees will arrive ahead of the swarm, the annual fisheries reports currently being prepared by the Federation have the potential to transform the future of fisheries science and fisheries policy.
The MPA Coalition has attracted support from every part of the UK and beyond.
9 April 2010
This paper is the NFFO’s response to the SAIF Proposition Paper which was circulated on 21st January 2010. Our response is in four parts:
First moves to operationalise a Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) approach to European fisheries management were taken at an ICES workshop recently attended by the NFFO under the North Sea RAC
6 April 2010
The NFFO met recently with Defra officials to discuss the details of the DEFRA Catch Quota Project. The Federation requested a Question and Answer sheet to bring clarity to what the project involves.
26 March 2010
The NFFO has written to the Fisheries Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, urging him to support the Channel Islands/French initiative on undulate rays.
25 March 2010
The Marine Management Organisation will be launched on 1st April.
23 March 2010
At a meeting in London on 9th March 2010, the NFFO Shellfish Committee reviewed its policy approach to the issue of limitation on fishing effort in the crab and lobster pot fisheries in the waters around the UK.
22 March 2010
A formal system of marine spatial planning may still be some years down the road but when it arrives it will be of the utmost significance for all human activities at sea - including fishing - at least in EU waters.
