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???Fit-for-purpose regulatory framework??? vital for generational renewal
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (296+ words) Progress on CFP a priority during Ireland’s EU presidency, Minister Heydon tells commissioner and fisheries ministers at meeting in Cork A regulatory framework which is fit for purpose is fundamental to delivering generational renewal of the fishing and aquaculture industries,…...
Marine heatwaves, climate change and fisheries
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (224+ words) As our seas warm, the impacts on marine ecosystems are accelerating – and fisheries management needs to adapt quickly to keep pace with the changes Marine heatwaves have been in the news. These are periods of abnormally high temperatures above the…...
Phone box tribute for heritage campaigner
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (448+ words) Engaging with Hull’s fishing heritage has resulted in a unique tribute for ex-trawlerman Jerry Thompson. He unveiled a classic cream phone box off Hessle Road named in his honour as part of KCOM’s Hometown Heroescampaign. Hull is the only municipal…...
More Moray Firth wind farms approved
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (645+ words) Scottish fishermen are set to lose more ground in the Moray Firth with the granting of licences for the North and South Caledonia offshore wind farms. The developments, which will cover an area of 429km² with up to 140 wind turbines in…...
Elspeth Macdonald to retire from SFF
1+ week, 11+ min ago (440+ words) Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF), has announced she will retire in March 2027. Representing the interests of the Scottish industry through a period of change and challenge, she has earned widespread respect from industry leaders, politicians,…...
New UK fisheries minister appointed
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (444+ words) A UK government reshuffle, triggered by the resignation of two Ministry of Defence ministers, has seen Dame Angela Eagle return to the Home Office and Stephen Morgan appointed as Defra minister with responsibility for fisheries.Stephen Morgan, MP for Portsmouth…...
??2.1m marine skills and resource centre opened
1+ week, 1+ day ago (424+ words) The Newlyn Marine Skills & Resource Centre (MS&RC) was officially declared open on Wednesday, 15 July, with the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho KCVO OBE unveiling a commemorative plaque. Situated in The Strand at the heart of the…...
UK fishermen asked to???Stay Shark and Skate Savvy???
1+ week, 1+ day ago (488+ words) The Shark Trust works globally to improve the conservation status of sharks, skates and rays, while Clean Catch is a Defra-funded programme championing collaborative research and action on monitoring and minimising bycatch of elasmobranchs and other vulnerable marine animals in…...
English Small-Scale Inshore Fisheries Network Appoints Sally Symons-Heard
1+ week, 2+ day ago (282+ words) The Steering Group of the English Small Scale Inshore Fisheries Network has appointed Sally Symons‑Heard as a consultant to support the establishment of a new national organisation representing England’s small-scale sector. She said: “I am delighted to be offered…...
Angela Eagle takes helm at Defra
1+ week, 2+ day ago (353+ words) Dame Angela replaces Emma Reynolds, who has been appointed as chief secretary to the treasury after her 10-month stint as Defra secretary of state. Emma Hardy, the MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice, who served as a parliamentary…...