An innovative new tool being developed with fishermen in Cornwall aims to radically transform how by-catch is documented on board fishing vessels and, ultimately, prevent it happening. Funded by Defra…
The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on working together on scientific research and…
In the latest funding awards from the UK Seafood Innovation Fund £6.2 million is to be shared between 22 projects. The UK Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF), part of the Government’s…
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) have together created a new industry/science forum. Its inaugural meeting took place at…
A partnership between marine scientists and fishermen in England’s South West has resulted in a new environmentally friendly method for fishing scallops using innovative illuminated pots which have been dubbed…
Skippers in England and Wales are needed to contribute to fisheries data usually collected by scientific observers, as current Covid-19 restrictions mean that Cefas fisheries observers are not able to…
Cefas has launched a campaign to raise awareness within the UK fishing community of the threat to native species from the non-native species of lobster, the American lobster. This Defra-funded…