The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations
A strong NFFO delegation recently attended a North Sea RAC meeting in Edinburgh which has been tasked to progress work on a long term management plan for the North Sea nephrops fishery.
27 April 2009
24 April 2009
Alan McCulla to forge industry response to Marine Conservation Zones and Offshore wind-farms.
9 April 2009
Overall, the North Sea whiting TAC tends to be underutilised but inflexibilities in the management and TAC regime denies the NE fleet access to realistic quota tonnages.
The stark reality that the government’s predefined timeframe will lead to the selection of a network of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ) in as little as two and half years was emphasised at a recent meeting attended by the NFFO to establish a North Sea Marine Conservation Zone project.
7 April 2009
At a recent meeting with senior Commission officials, in Brussels, the NFFO spelt out the problems caused by the 8% margin of tolerance between logbook estimate and landing declaration.
1 April 2009
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation and the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations have agreed to work together to secure immediate and long term changes to the effort management regime.
31 March 2009
Following questions raised to the Fisheries Minister at the NFFO’s Annual General Meeting last summer, Defra are again examining options to tighten conservation measures on crab and lobster fisheries.
30 March 2009
A meeting between the Crown Estate and the NFFO was held recently at our York Offices, to discuss ways of minimising the impact of Round 3 offshore wind-farms on the fishing industry.
23 March 2009
The NFFO recently formally responded to the Scottish Executive’s “Interim Response” to its proposal for a separate quota management system in Scotland.
The NFFO West Coast Committee recently reconvened in Lancaster.
22 March 2009
The Lighthouse Authorities are consulting on an increase in the light dues charge.
19 March 2009
The NFFO remains engaged in intensive discussions with Defra over the implementation of the new Cod Recovery Plan.
17 March 2009
The NFFO has urged all fishermen who operate under 10m vessels and have been allocated a limited quota license, under the new split licence system, to appeal against the decision.
16 March 2009
The NFFO is working intensively with the North Sea and North West Waters regional advisory councils to secure changes to a Commission proposal for a new EU fisheries control regulation
Federation representatives recently attended a major three-day meeting with senior Commission officials, including Director General, Fokion Fotiadis, on the future reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
13 March 2009
The NFFO South West Committee has secured a seat on the Steering Group of Finding Sanctuary.
5 March 2009
A Parliamentary Committee, chaired by former Fisheries Minister Michael Jack MP, recently received both written and oral evidence from the NFFO.
2 March 2009
NFFO members are reminded that the Dreadnought Unit of St Thomas’ Hospital in London is open to seamen and fishermen in need of treatment
Unless fishermen have confidence in the science on which their quotas are based and the rules under which they operate are fixed, fisheries managers will always face an uphill struggle.
The Commission’s proposal for a new Control Regulation has triggered a strong reaction that, along with the forthcoming reform of the CFP, could have long-term repercussions.
The Scottish Executive’s long awaited reaction to a consultation on the establishment of a separate quota system in Scotland has met a robust response from Defra Fisheries Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies.
19 February 2009
Belgian fishing industry representatives met recently with Bristol Channel Fishermen in a meeting organised by the NFFO to address a range of concerns. The meeting made progress on a number of fronts.
16 February 2009
JNCC, the Government’s statutory advisors on nature conservation, has written to the NFFO to insist that it will listen to, and fully take account of, the fishing industry’s views on the designation of marine protected areas.
