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The Marine Management Organisation's (MMO) new digital catch recording app now has more than 1300 registered users in the Under 10 metre fishing fleet.
Applications are now open for a second round of the £10 million UK Seafood Innovation Fund to transform the future landscape of the seafood industry.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Update on the roll-out of electronic catch recording service to under-10 metre fishers
TAC regulations are expected to be published in January 2020.
With two weeks until Brexit, fishermen who have deployed static gear in non-UK waters are being urged to get ready by removing it ahead of 31 October.
UK and Norway have signed continuity agreement which enables UK vessels to continue fishing in Norwegian waters after 31 October.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2018.
MMO stakeholder report published on non-lethal deterrents suitable for control of seals from fishing vessels (MMO1131)
Update for fishermen whose licences were monitored as part of the 2015 capping exercise
Cefas has been designated as a United Nations FAO Reference Centre for Bivalve Mollusc Sanitation, helping to ensure safe and sustainable shellfish.
From 1 March English fishing vessels will have a 70kg by-catch allowance for Undulate Rays in ICES Areas VIId and VIIe.
Revised rules relating to fishing for sea bass apply from midnight 31 January 2019.
Advice on preparing for the introduction of catch certificates part of contingency planning
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Protecting Scotland's fishing rights is a key UK priority as £37 million in funding for the industry is announced
A new tagging programme is exploring the behaviour and migration of Atlantic bluefin tunas, to better understand recent sightings around the UK.
Bill creates powers to build a sustainable, profitable UK fishing industry and deliver a Green Brexit with new protections for our precious marine environment
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