Scottish industry leaders urge PM to secure positive Brexit deal
Scottish fishermen’s leaders yesterday met Prime Minister Theresa May to urge her to ensure that the UK takes back complete control of its waters after Brexit.
Developing a participatory approach to management of fishing in UK offshore MPAs
JNCC and partners the Marine Management Organisation, Natural England, the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations and Bangor University are launching a two-year project exploring participatory processes for establishing, evaluating and adapting fisheries management measures in MPAs that include sedimentary habitats as protected features.
European Fisheries Alliance – a year on
The European Fisheries Alliance has passed an important milestone. A year ago, representatives of the European fishing sector from the nine nations most affected by Brexit came together in the European Parliament to work towards a mutually beneficial and long-term post-Brexit fisheries agreement for the EU and the UK.
Clyde Fishermen’s Association leaves SFF for CIFA
Clyde fishermen parted company with the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation in November last year, and have announced that the Clyde Fishermen’s Association (CFA) has instead become part of the Communities Inshore Fisheries Alliance (CIFA), which it describes as a politically neutral umbrella voice for fishing associations and fishing-related businesses.
Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation welcomes European Council commitment to fisheries
The Brexit draft guidelines that specifically cite requirement for fisheries to be included in a Free Trade Agreement have been welcomed by the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO).
Transition: Concession or capitulation?
There has been no shortage of fury and plenty of wild punditry over the last few days since the terms of the Brexit transitional arrangements hit the press at the weekend, with the revelation that the UK’s fishing industry can expect to remain tied to the CFP for the duration of the two-year transition period.
EUFA welcomes agreement on transition period and progress in Brexit negotiations
The European Fisheries Alliance (EUFA) welcomes the agreement in principle on a transition period announced by EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier and the UK Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis MP.
MEPs vote to end EU-Comoros fisheries deal
MEPs have backed plans to end the EU-Comoros Fisheries Agreement, due to the Comoros’ involvement in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. This is the first time that the EU has terminated a fisheries agreement for this reason.
CFPO: Gove and Eustice have some explaining to do
The UK’s environment secretary Michael Gove and fisheries minister George Eustice, who is also MP for the Camborne and Redruth constituency where fishing is a key part of the economy, can expect to have some explaining ahead of them, given the expectation they raised over Britain being able to regain exclusive control of its fisheries, according to the Cornish FPO.
Relative stability to remain through transition period
‘Our governments have let us down,’ said SFF chief executive Bertie Armstrong, commenting on the deal that means relative stability and therefore reciprocal access to fishing grounds will remain in place throughout the two-year post-Brexit transition period.
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