ANNONCER
The Industry/Defra working group charged with developing solutions to the quota problems facing parts of the under 10m fleet, met again recently to review responses to the Defra consultation and discuss ways forward. The group is comprised of representatives from NFFO, NUTFA and UKAFPO, although, of course, the Federation has overlapping membership with both organisations.
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The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is calling for vigilance from the fishing industry to ensure they do not catch bluefin tuna.
A public rebuke of the mackerel fishing practices of Iceland and the Faroes has been made by the European Commission and Norway in a joint statement that they are ‘deeply concerned about the irresponsible actions of Faroe Islands and Iceland in setting excessive unilateral quotas for their 2011 mackerel fisheries’.
There are few of white fish trawlers remaining on harbour for the holidays so there was a drop in market sales at the start of the week Monday and Tuesday July 18-19.
The drop in landings resulted in good demand from buyers with fair prices said. Haddock sold at £125-£148 per 57kg box and Whiting sold at £114-£131 per 57kg box.
Authorities have invited interested people to influence the management of England’s inshore fisheries.
Scotland’s saithe fishery has entered Marine Stewardship Council full assessment to get ecolabel.
The European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has awarded funds for aquaculture projects to the business houses to share their experience on this.
A significant grant of £2.4 million was approved from EFF to fund harbour development projects, confirms a report.
The highest level of landings for June continued at Peterhead Fish Market last week when over 10,000 boxes of whitefish were landed for the first today fish sales (Monday/Tuesday June 20-21).
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