European fishing seeks fuel tax scheme exemption
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 merge
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…
Sole slashed – unreal and bizarre
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…
NSAC delivers advice on Landings Obligation
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…
Dutch government critical of EU’s Action Plan
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…
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…