Nemo I-VMS installations in progress
More than 92% of eligible vessels were registered for a Nemo device by the 12th July 2026 deadline, according to the MMO. Nemo devices are being supplied and installed on…
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding hits three-month milestone
The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) has funding available and the MMO is now encouraging small-scale operators and fishermen to come forward and apply. A £6 million funding pot has been ring-fenced…
Nemo I-VMS to replace Succorfish devices
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed that owners of under-12 metre English fishing vessels fitted with Succorfish SC2 devices will be able to register for a Nemo device from…
Pollack prosecutions
The owners and skippers of two under-10 metre fishing vessels have been fined in two prosecutions for exceeding monthly pollack quota. Cases brought to court by the Marine Management Organisation…
Two legal lobsters out of 250
When inspectors took a look at the catch on board Andigee WY-372, following up reports of undersized shellfish being landed, they found only two of the boat’s entire catch were…
Fish, Trace, Ship – 8th January deadline
With just weeks remaining until new EU IUU fishing regulations come into force, all fishermen, seafood processors, exporters and transporters are being urged to act now before the 8th January…
Major changes ahead for Scottish seafood export sector
Scotland’s £1 billion fishing and seafood sector will need to adapt to new EU changes in terms of the information and data submitted to enable exports to flow smoothly from…
I-VMS data dropped over contractual deadlock
Succorfish has stopped forwarding IVMS data to the MMO, preventing the MMO from receiving positional data from under-12m vessels using Succorfish type-approved devices. A Succorfish repreentative stated that the company…
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme 2025 closed
The latest round of the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) has been closed, after a strong showing of demand and interest from across the seafood and marine sectors. Since re-opening…
I-VMS licensing in force for English under-12m fleet
On 12th May 2025, a new licence condition came into force requiring that English licensed under-12m vessels must now have installed a functioning type-approved I-VMS device that transmits data during…
