‘Scrap the App’ campaign grows as dispute with MMO deepens
The dispute between the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and fishermen of under 10 metre vessels in England and Wales is growing as demand to scrap the CatchApp grows.
Scottish Seafood Association outline Vision for the Future
“It is essential that fisheries products are prioritised in the forthcoming negotiations” says Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association (SSA).
UK will need reciprocal help to patrol waters post-Brexit
United Kingdom will need reciprocal help from the European Union and order to effectively patrol it’s fishing waters post-Brexit.
Marine Scotland testing new technology systems in fishing sector
New technologies in the fisheries sector are being trialled by Marine Scotland in Scottish waters in order to develop better monitoring systems.
French built Vessel Monitoring System installed on Irish fishing vessels
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has awarded the contract to install monitoring systems on Irish fishing vessels to french company CLS.
Dutch Fishermen under pressure to cut their fleet size
Dutch Fishermen have been told to reduce their fishing fleet numbers as the Paris Climate Change Agreement is put into effect