Defra

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Four renowned sushi chefs from Brazil have taken part in a trade mission around Scotland designed to promote UK seafood and boost exports to South America.

23rd January 2023

Sushi chefs sample Scotland

23rd January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Trilateral fisheries negotiations between the United Kingdom, Norway and EU have concluded with the UK fleet securing catch limits worth £202 million next year. This value represents a £33 million increase from 2022.

12th December 2022

UK nets more quotas

12th December 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Twenty-eight skippers and their crew from fishing ports across southwest and southern England have started their first voyage of the 2022 season to catch, tag and release Atlantic bluefin tuna.

15th August 2022

Skippers join bluefin project

15th August 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new £1 million package to boost seafood exports and promote the industry’s produce overseas has been launched by the UK government.

9th May 2022

UK export package

9th May 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Best practice guidance for animal welfare across the UK shellfish supply chain is under development. The work is being driven by the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) and the industry-led Crab and…

3rd March 2022

Shellfish best-practice

3rd March 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new bilateral fisheries agreement between the United Kingdom and the Faroe Islands will give the UK fishing fleet access to 1,000 tonnes of cod and haddock and 1,250 tonnes of Atlantic…

9th February 2022

UK-Faroes quota deal

9th February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A government-led investigation into the deaths of crabs and lobsters in the northeast of England between October and December 2021 has determined that the likely cause of the mortality event was a…

4th February 2022

Crab, lobster death findings

4th February 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Fishing communities in the United Kingdom are to benefit from better infrastructure, strengthened supply chains, new jobs and increased investment in skills, provided through a GBP 75 million investment boost, announced by…

30th December 2021

UK allocates £75m to modernise fishing, level up coastal communities

30th December 2021

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities for 2022, covering all shared and jointly-managed fisheries resources in UK and EU waters.

22nd December 2021

EU, UK agree on 2022 fishing opportunities

22nd December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Negotiating as an independent coastal state, the United Kingdom has reached an agreement with Norway on fisheries access and quotas for 2022 through which both parties will permit some access to each…

22nd December 2021

UK, Norway agree fishing deal for 2022

22nd December 2021