Fishing Industry News
Fishing Industry News – the latest headlines & stories, plus updates on European fishing industry
French politicians call on EU Commission to intervene in fishing licences issue
French political representatives have called on the European Commission to intervene after rejecting Britain’s …
£1.3m for Welsh seafood sector to help deal with Brexit and Covid impacts
The Welsh Government has launched a new £1.3m scheme to help the Welsh fishing and …
EU Parliament votes to make CCTV compulsory for certain fishing vessels
The European Parliament has adopted its negotiating position on the new Fisheries Control system, …
McConalogue address to Council Fisheries Committee raises concerns
Some members of the Irish fishing community are concerned about the context of Minister for the …
Minister McConalogue addresses inaugural meeting of Seafood Sector Taskforce
The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, today addressed the inaugural …
“Saving Seafood and Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth” IS&WFPO
The Irish South & West Fish Producers Organisation have compiled a Submission to the Irish Government …
Seafish ‘Love Seafood’ website comes under scrutiny for errors
The Love Seafood website has come under heavy criticism after it was found to have glaring errors …
EAPO warns Commission on preferential treatment of third country fish products
The European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) has called on the European Commission …
Jersey Island fishers protests over difficulties landing catch in French Ports
Jersey Island fishers have warned that more potential disruptive protests could be on the cards if the outlook …
Plans for British based LBM purification sites met with criticism
A plan for building bivalve purification sites in the UK floated by Secretary for State, George Eustice …
MMO announces launch of Seafood Response Fund for UK fishing and shellfish industry
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced the launch of the Seafood Response Fund (SRF) …
Eustice proposes fishing vessels land 70 percent of quota into UK ports
Secretary for State, George Eustice has promised the UK’s inshore fleet more quota and will insist on foreign-owned …
Fisheries Commissioner calls for tighter controls on EU fishing vessels
EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius has said that he intends to make fishing vessels across …