Advisory Councils Publish Advice on the Landing Obligation Both warn about chokes ahead
The North Sea and North West Waters advisory councils have both published their advice on the…
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Bass Management
An important workshop was held recently in Dublin to make progress on the design and…
Norges Fiskarlag joins North Sea RAC
The Norwegian Fishermen's Association, Norge Fiskarlag, joined the Demersal Working Group…
North Sea RAC Takes View on North Sea Cod
The North Sea RAC has suggested that the TAC for North Sea cod should be increased in order to…
North Sea RAC meets the Norwegian Fishermen’s Association
The Demersal Working Group of the North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC) travelled…
Work on Next Phase of Nephrops Long Term Management Plan -Invitation to Tender
Sustainable Fishing Plan for the Fladen Nephrops Fishery for the Scottish Whitefish…
North Sea RAC Nephrops Work Recognised by Commission
Progress by the North Sea RAC in developing a long term management plan for the nephrops fishery…
The Future of RACs
The future of the regional advisory councils was discussed recently in Brussels at an landmark…
New Generation Fisheries Management Plans
The snowy wastes of Svalbard, well inside the Arctic Circle recently hosted an important…
RACs Work to Fill Gaps in the Science
RACs are working with ICES to strengthen fish stock assessments.
Sam Signs off as RAC Chairman
Past NFFO President Sam Lambourn has recently retired as Chairman of the North West Waters…
Celtic Sea Points the Way
Work going on within the North West Waters RAC, on a long term management plan for the Celtic Sea…
Cod Plan: RACs Make Case for Change
The North Sea and North West Waters regional advisory councils have presented their case for…
North Sea RAC fears knee-jerk reaction on discards
The North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC) has stated its position on discards ahead of a…
RACs and ICES Plan increased Cooperation
Regional Task Forces will tackle weak stock assessments
North West Waters RAC Spells out its requirements for Regional Management
At a recent meeting with the Lori Evans, Director General of DG Mare, the Commission’s…
Port Meetings Validate Long-term Plan
The North Sea Regional Advisory Council is well through its programme of port visits to discuss…
North Sea Stock Survey 2010
The NFFO in collaboration with the North Sea Regional Advisory Council and other…
RACs Plan to Strengthen Fisheries Science
Regional advisory councils, frustrated at continuing weaknesses in many ICES fish stock…
Nephrops: Taking it to the Ports
North Sea RAC takes its Ideas for a Long-Term Management Plan for Nephrops to the main prawn…
MSY: Aiming at a 2015 Fisheries Nirvana
First moves to operationalise a Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) approach to European…
North Sea RAC Condemns Rush to beat Lisbon
The North Sea RAC has issued a stiffly worded press release criticising the Commission's drive…
Commission Double Standards on RAC Advice
Shifting goal posts and weak assessments cripple ICES advice
RAC adopts NFFO Irish Sea Proposals
At its recent meeting in Paris the North West Waters Regional Council adopted the NFFO’s…
North Sea RAC Works on Long Term Management Plan for Nephrops
A strong NFFO delegation recently attended a North Sea RAC meeting in Edinburgh which has been…
NFFO works with RACs to change new Control Regulation
The NFFO is working intensively with the North Sea and North West Waters regional advisory…
Self- Regulation: An Alternative to Fisheries Micro-management
The Commission’s proposal for a new Control Regulation has triggered a strong reaction…
Dogger Bank : North Sea RAC opens Discussions
The Demersal Working Group of the North Sea Regional Advisory Council met recently in a…
North Sea RAC Takes Strong Stand on Discards
The North Sea Regional Advisory Council, of which the NFFO is a prominent member, adopted a…