Important milestone in the use of fishermen’s information
A report, recently published by ICES, marks an important milestone in the incorporation of information generated by the fishing industry itself into the stock assessment…
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Get ready for Brexit
HM Government has published a checklist for fishing vessels in the event that the UK leaves the EU on 31st October 2019.
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Inshore Conference Points the Way
An industry-led initiative to focus attention on the future management of our inshore fisheries has been judged a major success. Fishermen from various parts of the coast,…
Fishing Quota Allocation: Developing a new approach for allocating additional fishing quota in England
Defra have consulted on how any additional quota, obtained as the UK renegotiates its fisheries relationship with the…
The Future of Our Inshore Fisheries
The Future of Our Inshore Fisheries Conference will be held in London on 8th/9th October. Your views are important.
The Seafood Innovation Fund
A new £10 million fund designed to stimulate innovation in the seafood sector to help meet the challenges ahead…
Blog: Fishing News interviews Barrie Deas
With a lot of social media traffic on the Fishing News Facebook page and elsewhere, Fishing News sat down with CEO of the NFFO, Barrie Deas, to ask those tricky questions…
Diverse Fishing Fleet
The diversity in the British fleet is one of its greatest strengths. With the demand for seafood increasing year on year it is crucial that the sector is well equipped to keep pace and ensure enough fish is landed in a manner that is…
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.
Crew Safety & Welfare
The welfare and safety of all crewmen working on British fishing vessels is the absolute top priority for the NFFO and our members.
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…
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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