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…
Spurdog stock rebounds
After five years as a prohibited species, the stock of spurdog (Squalus acanthias) is judged to have recovered sufficiently to again support commercial landings this and next year. The decision…
IVMS rollout hits installation milestone
More than a quarter of the English inshore fleet has already been fitted with the new devices as the Inshore Vessel Monitoring System (I-VMS) rollout approaches the six-month stage, according…
Satlink certified to supply UK inshore VMS systems
Spanish technology company Satlink is the only foreign entity that has been certified and authorised by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to supply Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) to the UK…
Greenpeace activists sink granite rocks from the "Beluga II". The activists use the boulders to protect the marine reserve Adlergrund from destruction by the bottom trawls of industrial fishermen. Fishermen plough through the seabed quite legally even in explicitly protected areas, thus destroying the ecosystem.
Greenpeace Aktivistinnen versenken Granitgestein von Bord der „Beluga II“. Mit den Felsbrocken schützen die Aktivistinnen das Meeresschutzgebiet Adlergrund vor der Zerstörung durch die Grundschleppnetze der Industriefischer. Fischer durchpflügen den Meeresboden sogar in ausdrücklich geschützten Gebieten ganz legal und zerstören so das Ökosystem.
MMO accused of breach of trust over boulder dumping decision
The NFFO has slammed the Marine Management Organisation, accusing it of chickening out, after already having effectively won its legal case against Greenpeace for dumping boulders on fishing grounds. ‘The…
English fishermen can look forward to the I-VMS rollout in 2022
VMS on the way for English under-12s
The MMO has confirmed that VMS is to be rolled out next year for the English <12m fleet, and suppliers have been invited to start submitting products towards a type…
