Posts Tagged ‘European Parliament’
European Parliament changes smoked salmon rules despite protests
THE European Parliament has decided to press ahead with a potentially controversial change to the regulations around smoked salmon processing. Objections had been raised by the processing sector but they were rejected by the Strasbourg based parliament last week. The new regulations centre around part of the production system known as the “stiffening process” The…
Read MoreBrexit threat to UK seafood exports
UK seafood exporters may face serious hurdles if they want to sell into Europe next year, a European parliament Brexit conference in Grimsby was told at the weekend. Unless there is a satisfactory deal between Britain and the EU, then everything from Scottish salmon to shellfish and cod could be subject to tariffs. That was the warning from Yorkshire and Humber…
Read MoreEU and Norway embroiled in crab row
A POTENTIALLY serious row has broken out between the European parliament and Norway over crab fishing rights in a remote area of the Barents Sea. The accusations come mainly from Polish fishermen who have moved to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard to fish for snow crabs. They claim they are being harassed by the Norwegian authorities, who administer Svalbard under international treaty. A…
Read MoreDutch agree to halt controversial fishing
DUTCH pulse fishermen have agreed not to operate around sensitive areas of the English coast in a voluntary but landmark deal with local inshore fishermen. Both sides say the move is without prejudice to any future evidence based policies which may be adopted by the authorities, or further voluntary agreements. Pulse fishing is a technique being developed…
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