United Kingdom

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishers will continue to be supported following the outcome of independent testing on inshore vessel monitoring systems (I-VMS) devices, the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed. The public body has also…

25th May 2023

UK inshore vessel monitoring rules put on hold

25th May 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Providing access to more than 65 million UK consumers, the free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom that was recently signed by both countries has been welcomed by Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national…

8th May 2023

Seafood industry welcomes Australia-UK FTA

8th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A five-metre fish once so popular that King Edward II declared it “royal” could make a comeback thanks to an ambitious plan launched by UK conservationists to return the ancient, critically-endangered native…

3rd May 2023

King’s coronation marked with royal fish return

3rd May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new commercial fishing safety campaign is underway to reduce fatalities and accidents within the UK’s small fishing vessel fleet. 

3rd April 2023

Fishing vessel skippers lead safety drive

3rd April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The United Kingdom’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has appointed Professor Grant Stentiford as its new Chief Scientist. Stentiford will lead Cefas’ scientific research and provide expert advice to government, industry and academia – helping tackle…

3rd April 2023

Cefas appoints new chief scientist

3rd April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish landings by UK vessels decreased 7% in February this year compared to the corresponding month of 2022 to 34,175 tonnes, according to the latest data from the…

3rd April 2023

UK’s February fish landings increase in value

3rd April 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Published by UK government towards the end of last year, the post-Brexit Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) is supposed to bring improved social, economic, and environmental benefits to the country’s seafood industry as…

23rd March 2023

Squeezed out

23rd March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The United Kingdom is a potential destination for increased volumes of Vietnamese pangasius, as it was one of only a few markets to import more of the farmed fish species this year,…

20th March 2023

Vietnam eyes UK whitefish market

20th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood public body Seafish has begun consulting with its levy payers and the wider seafood industry on its proposals for a new levy model.

13th March 2023

Seafish seeks levy changes

13th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Oxford, UK-based sustainability consultancy 3Keel has been named as Secretariat to the Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC), a partnership of UK seafood businesses.

30th January 2023

New secretariat for SSC

30th January 2023