A load of old pollacks?
With ICES advice still for a zero quota for pollack and the by-catch advice reduced still further compared to the 2024 level, current management isn’t working the way it should…
Fishing back in the offshore wind firing line
The NFFO has criticised the moves by the UK government to expand the network of marine protected areas – with the intention of offsetting the damage caused by offshore wind.…
Minister emphasises food security
Industry leaders were in Brixham this week for their first encounter with the newly appointed Minister of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Daniel Zeichner. ‘There were no major…
UK elects new government
With the election over and the party of government for the last fourteen turbulent years now heading for opposition, a new Labour government takes over to face a host of…
UK authorities backtrack on under-10 medical requirement
The UK government has announced a partial reversal of its policy on medical certification for fishermen. This follows an extensive campaign by the NFFO, and now anyone fishing for four…
Fishing and fake news – yet again
The NFFO has hit back as reports of a study concluding that trawling is a major source of carbon emissions, accusing the mainstream media of trotting outdiscredited claims about the…
Support for UK sustainable fishing
The first five Fisheries Management Plans set out how the UK government aims to work with the fishing industry and other stakeholders to support the long-term future and sustainable management…
Breathing new life into NFFO Regional Committees
Regional Committees were always a key way for non-sector members to influence NFFO policy, but their activity had waned post-Covid. The NFFO is now in the process of kickstarting a…
NFFO at Downing Street food production summit
Earlier this week NFFO Chief Executive Mike Cohen participated in the first Farm to Fork summit at 10 Downing Street. Although, as event’s title suggests, the focus was terrestrial –…
NFFO elects its next Chairman
The next Chairman of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations will be Chris Ranford, elected recently by the NFFO’s Executive Committee. He takes up the Chair later this year, following…
