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Sustainable development of the aquaculture sector can help contribute to national food security while helping to meet lower carbon emissions from our food, so it is not surprising that efforts […] Continue Reading
Seafood funding rounds open for bids
Seafood and fisheries businesses in England are being invited to apply for project funding from the Marine Management Organisation. The MMO, an arm of the UK Government, has opened four […] Continue Reading
Seafood Disruption Support Scheme extended to cover more businesses
More businesses will now be eligible for help under the UK government’s support scheme for seafood businesses affected by Brexit and Covid-19. The scheme’s criteria have been extended to include […] Continue Reading
Seafood Disruption Scheme draws fire
The UK government’s compensation for seafood businesses affected by the twin challenges of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic opened for applications this week, amid criticisms that it excludes many of […] Continue Reading
Call to halt wild wrasse ‘gold rush’
THE Angling Trust has called for an immediate suspension of the wrasse ‘gold rush’ that supplies live, wild caught fish to salmon farmers in Scotland. Some 89 tonnes of wrasse, […] Continue Reading
Roles for fish zone watchdogs
THE Marine Management Organisation is looking to recruit members for the North Western, North Eastern and Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCA). The MMO says each authority needs members […] Continue Reading
UK Fisheries Minister urged to rethink MMO decision
THE National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations has described a decision by UK Fisheries Minister, George Eustice, to reject demands for an independent review of the Marine Management Organisation’s fisheries functions as […] Continue Reading
MMO to establish fisheries management panel
THE MMO is exploring a range of solutions for the fishing industry after the recent closures of key fisheries as a last resort measure. This includes establishing a Have Your […] Continue Reading
Lay-up warning for English fleet
A WARNING has gone out that fishermen in many parts of the English Channel are facing the prospect of widespread fleet lay-ups. The problem is due to the early exhaustion of […] Continue Reading