England expects….a beating
It may be nothing, but No 10 has replied to the Scottish Fishermen’s letter criticising the outcome of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU, whilst the…
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Labour disowns Greenpeace
Full credit to Shadow Fisheries Minister, Luke Pollard MP, for publicly disowning Greenpeace for dumping boulders to endanger fishing vessels in the vicinity of where a fishing…
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From Fisheries Science to Fake News
Media coverage of the fishing industry carries its share of overexcited catastrophe narratives.
NFFO Calls on Political Parties to condemn Greenpeace Vigilantes
The NFFO has written to the leaders of the main political parties, and to UK fisheries ministers and shadows, pressing…
Government Agrees to Second Financial Support Package
After weeks of lobbying by the NFFO the Government has announced a further tranche of financial support for the fishing…
The Blame Game
The Herald has published a partial version of the NFFO’s response to ex-MEP Struan Stevenson’s…
Blog: Co-existing in marine space
Dale Rodmell provides an insight into planning for co-existence between commercial fisheries and offshore wind farms.
Coronavirus - Support to the Fishing Industry
Links to useful resources supporting the fishing industry through the current crisis
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…
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…
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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