NFFO chairman’s Brexit report
The referendum to leave the EU represents a seismic change for the UK fishing industry, according to the NFFO chairman’s report.
Scottish fishermen launch campaign for fishing to be at heart of Brexit
A delegation of Scottish fishing industry leaders has launched the start of their campaign to ensure that fishing forms a fundamental part of the forthcoming Brexit negotiations, describing it as ‘sea of opportunity’ for delivering a sustainable future.
Protest day in Rotterdam
A movement that emerged online between Dutch fishermen will today hold a protest in the port city of Rotterdam, with fishing vessels arriving in the city to protest against what they see as highly restrictive rules that are adversely affecting fishing.
Commission simplifies data collection
The EU Commission has published guidance for Member States, which are responsible for the collection of relevant data, towards a clearer idea on how to build sound data collection plans for the period 2017-2020.
Brexit set to dominate NFFO’s work
The NFFO expects that Brexit will dominate its for the foreseeable future, but says that until the shape of the post-Brexit world is clear, the UK will still be subject to the current management rules, most of which are applied or shaped by the CFP.
Uncharted territory
The UK referendum and the vote to part company with the EU is likely to have massive implications for both UK and European fishing business, according to Dutch PO VisNed.
Brexit’s effects on Swedish fisheries
A leading article in Yrkesfiskarna, the magazine of the Swedish Fishermen’s Federation, examines the effects that the UK vote to leave the European Union could have, not least that with the UK separated from the EU, there will be additional negotiations every year on top of the usual Brussels negotiations.
Negotiations could sideline fishing
Olivier Lepretre, president of the Nord Pas-de-Calais fisheries committee, hopes that the European Commission has heard the very clear message sent by the UK Brexit vote.
Rush into Landing Obligation
Speaking at last week’s IIFET conference in Aberdeen, Niels Wichmann of the Danish FPO said that there has been a rush to implement the landing obligation, driven partly by fears over cod, and will lead to a a chaotic situation in 2019.
Too much, too fast
The debate over the Landing Obligation boils down to the livelihoods of fishermen and their families, said Pim Visser, who represents Dutch fishermen’s organisation VisNed and the European Association of FPOs (EAPO).