NFFO Welcomes Defra’s “Measured Approach to Designating Marine Conservation Zones”
Defra has launched its second tranche consultation on 23 Marine Conservation Zones which is due to run until 24th April.
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NFFO Exec expresses frustration at Government “Inertia”
The Executive Committee of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has expressed frustration that inertia in government circles means that…
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Mervyn Mountjoy
We are sad to convey the news that Mervyn Mountjoy, who played a very significant role in representing fishermen from the South West, died on Saturday 10th January after a long…
Fishing Body Rejects Basis for Greenpeace's Divisive Court Action
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has warned of potentially devastating effects…
Discards will Dominate Industry in 2015, says NFFO
With just 12 months to go before the introduction of a landing obligation, which will be the most dramatic change the…
Crystal Ball
The Federation looks forward to its work programme for 2015.
Blog: In the public eye
Environment Correspondent at the Press Association, Emily Beament, discusses the increasing public awareness of the industry.
The UK's most sustainable fish...
New research from the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations has found hake to currently be the UK’s most sustainable fish.
Discard Reduction
Between 2002 and 2012 the English fleet reduced its discards by around 50%. This figure illustrates the point that substantial progress was already being made to reduce discards in many fleets across the EU before the political clamour…
December Council 2014
The 2015 deadline for quotas to be set in relation to maximum sustainable yield, where possible, was reflected in both the Commission’s TAC and Quota proposals and the Council of Minister’s deliberations, when the Council…
NFFO Shellfish Summit Report
As part of our efforts to put in place progressive, practical management arrangements to underpin a sustainable future for the crab and lobster fisheries, the NFFO’s Shellfish Summit held at the Old Royal Naval College in…
NFFO Services
NFFO Services is the commercial division of the NFFO, dedicated to the provision of effective marine support based upon fisheries liaison and guardship services to other offshore sectors including oil/gas and renewable energy. By…
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