‘This is finally a sign of common sense,’ said Dutch Fishermen’s Association chairman Johan K. Nooitgedagt, commenting on the revised stance of the Dutch government on North Sea wind energy,…
In response to the EU Commission’s stance in the reduction of greenhouse gases, Europêche as the umbrella organisation for national fisheries bodies in Europe, has written on behalf of the…
Dutch POs de Nederlandse Vissersbond and PO Delta Zuid merged as of 1st January into a single producer organisation. ‘We have been working towards this for two years and from…
A drastic reduction in sole quotas for 2024 is going to make life tough for the remaining Dutch trawler fleet next year as operators are going into the new year…
Following extensive discussion with stakeholders, the North Sea Advisory Council (NSAC) has delivered its findings to DG MARE relating to the Landings Obligation and how it could be altered and…
The Netherlands has become the latest EU member state to voice its criticism of the European Commission’s Action Plan that outlines severe restrictions on demersal fisheries. The Dutch cabinet’s position…
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) opened at the beginning of this month a decommissioning scheme for the Dutch fleet, backed by a €155 million fund. A sticking point for the…
The Dutch Parliament has passed a motion calling on the government to institute a bridging scheme ahead of the Brexit relief funding that will become available to struggling fishing companies…
In a letter to Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Henk Staghouwer, Dutch associations VisNed, de Nederlandse Vissersbond and PO Delta South have requested support measures for the fleet. They…
The partners in the fisheries supply chain – suppliers, auctions and trade/processing – have managed to hammer out a fuel price surcharge scheme, providing support to fishing companies that are…
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