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Fuel Crisis Deepening

24 September 2026

While fishermen wait for the government to respond, time is already running out for some

Momentum growing towards a national fishing strategy

17 September 2026

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries has published a fisheries action plan. Can the government take the decisive next step?

First Rountable with New Fisheries Minister

10 September 2026

Fisheries representatives, including NFFO Executive Committee members and staff, met with Fisheries Minister Stephen Morgan MP in London on Tuesday.

Port Visit for New Minister

5 August 2026

Newly reappointed Fisheries Minister Stephen Morgan MP visited the fishing industry in Newlyn this week. He received a warm welcome, a thorough grounding in the issues facing our industry, and some fantastic local seafood courtesy of the CFPO and the NFFO, who jointly hosted the Minister and his team. Local MP Andrew George joined the visit as well and helped to show the Minister around one of England’s busiest fishing ports.

Annual Fisheries Negotiations 2025 – A mixed bag with far-reaching implications

24 December 2025

Several worst-case scenarios have been avoided, but the unexpected inclusion of technical measures brings with it much uncertainty.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN’S ORGANISATION – 48TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

23 December 2025

The 48th NFFO AGM was held on board HMS Belfast, London on 4th December 2025 Members of the NFFO Executive Committee, along with guests from all parts of the industry, met on board HMS Belfast to review the past year and to look forward to 2026.

NFFO Meets New Fisheries Minister at Critical Juncture for UK Fishing

24 October 2025

The NFFO Executive met with newly appointed Food Security Minister Angela Eagle at DEFRA’s London offices this week, marking an important introduction at a pivotal moment for UK fishing.

MPAs and Fishing – The Moment of Truth

3 October 2025

Will our new ministers seize the opportunity to reset relations with fishermen, or will it be even more bad news for our coastal communities?

New ICES Cod Advice Highlights Flaws in the System

29 September 2025

New advice from ICES for a zero TAC in the iconic North Sea cod fishery is bound to capture headlines, […]

NFFO data gathering to respond to MPA Gear Ban

7 August 2025

On 9 June 2025, DEFRA and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) launched a 12-week online consultation proposing new byelaws to prohibit bottom-trawling and, in some cases, static gears (like traps and nets) in an additional 30,000 km² of English waters. This would expand total bottom-trawling restrictions to about 48,000 km². The proposed byelaws are tailored to each Marine Protected Area’s (MPA) specific habitat sensitivities (e.g., sandbanks, gravel beds, muds) and species protection needs.

Spatial Squeeze Working Group: joint statement – next steps

23 July 2025

Where Will Our Fishers Still Be Allowed to Fish? A Joint Statement from the Belgian, Dutch, French, and UK Fishing Sectors on Stage 3 MPAs