Dutch decommissioning set to take out quotas
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…
Dutch fleet pins hopes on interim aid measures
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…
Without support, Dutch fleet could go under
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…
Fuel price surcharge to support Dutch fleet
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…
Pulse ban upheld
An appeal by the Netherlands for the blanket ban on pulse fishing to be revised has been rejected by the Court of Justice of the European Union. ‘Unfortunately, the scientific…
‘Divorce is painful,’ Johan Nooitgedagt said
Divorce is painful, says Dutch industry federation
The Brexit deal thrashed out at the last moment and announced on Christmas Eve by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier and…
Dutch fishermen's concerns are that they will be sacrificed for an EU-UK deal
Europe selling out its fishermen, says Dutch industry
The EU’s offer of a quarter of current fishing rights as a sweetener to the UK to achieve a deal is seen as Europe’s fishing sector being sacrificed, according to…