Funding helps North Shields processor diversify
Reeling from the fallout of challenges in 2020-21 as the pandemic shut down the hospitality industry and paralysed transport, a North Shields fishcake manufacturer has benefited from an MMO grant…
Compensation scheme for SW pollack fishermen
Those fishermen most adversely affected by restrictions placed on pollack are being offered access to a new compensation scheme. Environment Secretary Steve Barclay stated that the scheme is being implemented…
UK I-VMS legislation into force this year
Legislation that requires all under-12 metre vessels fishing in English waters to have operational I-VMS is just months away. Defra has confirmed to Marine Management Organisation (MMO), that the drafting…
UK industry support fund reopens for 2024
Around £6 million in match funding is being made available to projects developing the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors, and those enhancing the marine environment, under the latest round of…
IVMS rollout reaches 6-12m phase
Now in its third and final phase, the Marine Management Organisation is urging owners of fishing vessels in the 6-12 metre size bracket to take advantage of grant funding available…
New rules for Lyme Bay sole fishery
Following consultation, the MMO has outlined a series of measures to be introduced relating to the Lyme Bay sole fishery. The initial consultation with stakeholders was launched in reponse to…
Opening up bluefin opportunities
A trial fishery for Atlantic bluefin, managed by DEFRA and the MMO, uses 39 tonnes of the UK’s 65 tonne quota for 2023, with licences issued to ten fishermen. The…
MMO pledges continued support in I-VMS rollout
Looking to defuse the frustration that has been expressed in the UK industry press and across social media concerning the confusion around the introduction of the Inshore VMS programme fleet,…
UK adds seafood jobs to Shortage Occupation List
As of this summer, occupations related to fishing are to be added to the UK government’s Shortage Occupation List (SOL) following recommendations from the Migration Advisory Committee. A labour crisis…
MMO withdraws type approval for two systems – pauses IVMS rollout
While legislation in the form of a Statutory Instrument is due to come into force making it a legal requirement for all under-12 metre vessels to have an I-VMS device…