Urgent policy action needed to 'reverse decline in UK fisheries'

Urgent policy action needed to 'reverse decline in UK fisheries'

'This is about much more than fish - it’s about people, places, and policies'

Traditional fishmongers, mostly owned by self-employed and small businesses, face a crisis that puts their future at risk. With some 10,000 active shops employing 20,000 people, the sector deals with a drastic drop in consumption, lack of generational replacement, strenuous schedules, competition from large distribution and almost non-existent professional training. The National Federation of Provincial Employers' Associations Fisheries and Froz…

Brussels, 15 Apr (EFEverde).- The NGO Oceana has asked not to "lose time" by reforming the current Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and instead to apply it "better" in order to support employment in the fisheries sector, as well as to ensure food security and climate resilience. It has considered this in response to a public consultation launched by the European Commission to seek the views of stakeholders, the NGO has indicated in a statement. For…

ICES Report Warns Offshore Wind Poses Mounting Risks to Fisheries - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

New ICES report highlights urgent need to assess offshore wind development's economic, ecological, and social impacts on European fisheries.