MMO announces Suspension of Scallop fishing in parts of the North Sea
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced the suspension of scallop fishing in designated areas of the North Sea for a four week period starting 20 July
The RNLI announces a new ‘Launch A Memory’ Campaign
A new all-weather RNLI lifeboat, which will be permanently based at Clifden in Connemara, will proudly carry the names of up to 10,000 people, placed on it by their loved ones
New UK Fishing Vessel Certifying Authority SCMS appointed by MCA
The Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced the appointed a new Fishing Vessel Certifying Authority for commercially registered fishing vessels in the UK
Fisheries APPG looks into welfare and wellbeing of coastal communities
Last week, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries held a virtual meeting to discuss the factors that affect the health and wellbeing of coastal communities…
No Date for Second Reading of new UK Fisheries Bill in Commons
The House of Commons has not set a date for the second reading of the new Fisheries Bill which will replace the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy on 1 January 2021
‘UK can order tasty fishing deal from Nordic States’ says UK Fisheries Ltd
The future of the UK’s distant waters fleet is in jeopardy if the UK doesn’t take great care in ongoing negotiations with its Nordic non-EU coastal neighbours according to UK Fisheries Ltd