Federations’ spatial squeeze report gets Parliamentary launch
Committee Room 9 in the Palace of Westminster has seen the parliamentary launch of the ABPmer report on the looming displacement crisis for fishing. The purpose of the event, organised…
Welsh Fishermen’s Association and NFFO forge closer links
The Welsh Fishermen’s Association-Cymdeithas Pysgotwyr Cymru (WFA-CPC) has moved to formalise its membership of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations. The WFA-CPC’s application for membership has been warmly welcomed into…
IFCA Reform is Vital – says NFFO chairman
There has been considerable turbulence between Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities and fishermen in their districts over recent months, according to NFFO Chairman Paul Gilson – to the point that in some areas…
UK fishing squeezed out
The findings of a major report commissioned by the NFFO and SFF demonstrate that the fishing industry continues to be shoved aside in the race for offshore energy, with more…
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…
Industry reactions to Joint Fisheries Statement consultation
Following yesterday’s announcement by the UK authorities of consultation concerning the Joint Fisheries Statement, the NFFO describes it as a statement of intent – and the political context within which…
Paul Gilson has been elected the new chairman of the NFFO, representing fishermen in England. Image: NFFO
Paul Gilson elected NFFO chairman
A longstanding member of the NFFO’s Executive Committee and vice-chairman of its South- East Committee, Paul Gilson has been elected as the next chairman of the National Federation of Fishermen’s…
Mike Cohen will take up his new role as NFFO deputy chief executive at the beginning of January
NFFO appoints new deputy chief executive
The Federation’s former chairman, Mike Cohen, has been appointed its new deputy chief executive, taking over from Dale Rodmell at the beginning of January. ‘Dale Rodmell has built a solid…
Demand for transparency over TCA deal
2021 has been a turbulent year so far, beginning with the UK fishing industry shocked at the extent of the UK government’s willingness to give ground on fisheries in its…
The UK government is stacking the odds heavily against the fishing industry as it seeks to impose HPMAs
UK government rigs MPAs to harm fishing communities
The government’s process to select Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) needs a rethink, according to the NFFO, which states that human use issues are being deliberately relegated to a second…