The NFFO is spearheading a campaign to extract the margin of tolerance issue from the new Control Regulation. The new regulation is expected to be agreed at the next Council of Ministers on 20th October. The UK Fisheries Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, came under intense pressure at the NFFO AGM on 17th September to take the lead in persuading member states to heading off a margin of tolerance that will criminalise thousands of fishermen across Europe.
