Partnership To Deliver Marine Evidence
UK - Two government bodies have signed an innovative agreement that will enable cost savings and best use of complementary capabilities in each organisation.

International Efforts To Save Historic Fishing Rights
UK - Scottish National Party President Ian Hudghton has welcomed support from various European governments for the principle of EU nations retaining historical fishing...

Aquaculture Planning Reform To Boost Growth
SCOTLAND, UK - Recognising that the Scottish aquaculture industry makes a significant contribution to the Scottish economy, the Minister for the Environment and...

Consultation On Marine Licensing Enforcement
UK - Defra on Tuesday (9 March) started a consultation on the enforcement of a new marine licensing system which will be introduced by the Marine and Coastal Access...

Scottish Parliament Supports Sustainable Aquaculture
SCOTLAND, UK - In todays meeting at Parliament, the Scottish goverment acknowledged the continued development of an ambitious and sustainable Scottish aquaculture...

Largest Ever Carp Seized
UK - During the early hours of Friday, 26 February 2010, UK Border Agency officers at the Port of Dover, working in conjunction with the government's Fish Health...

CEFAS To Invest In Lowestoft Facilities
UK - Following examination of the business case for renewal of its Lowestoft laboratories, Cefas has chosen to remain in its current Pakefield Road facilities and...

MacNeil Welcomes UKBA Decision
SCOTLAND, UK - Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MP Angus MacNeil has welcomed the announcement from the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) that non EU fishermen will be...

Government Seeks To Use More British Food
UK - More government departments are sourcing domestically produced food, statistics released last week by Defra show.

Importance Of Protecting Local Fisheries Welcomed
UK - The Scottish Fishermen's Federation has welcomed the European Commission's statement highlighting the important of protecting local fisheries.

Government Proposes Changes To Historical Fishing Rights
UK - The UK government is preparing to abandon the principle whereby fishing rights are allocated to countries on the basis of historical precedent, a decision...

Minister Gildernew Meets Fishing Industry
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Minister Michelle Gildernew has met with members of the Tri-Council Fisheries Working Group to discuss issues affecting the local fishing...

Preventing Accidents on Western Isles Fish Farms
SCOTLAND - An event in Stornoway that takes place today (16 February) to get Scottish fish farmers to thinking about whether they could be doing more to protect...

Seafish Develops Aquaculture Expertise
UK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, announced today that it has appointed Richard Prickett in a consultancy capacity to advise on various aspects of marine finfish...

Rainbow Trout Escape
SCOTLAND - A total of 18,879 trout have escaped from a trout farm in Tayside last month.

Call to Back Local Council Aquaculture Planning Powers
SCOTLAND - The Highland Council has written to Scottish MSPs seeking their support for the retention of aquaculture planning powers by local authorities.

New Era for Scotland's Seas
SCOTLAND - The Marine Bill has been backed by Parliament, 'heralding a new era' for Scotland's seas.

Scottish Fishermen Welcome Marine Bill Backing
SCOTLAND - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the backing of the Marine Bill by the Scottish Parliament.

Fight To Keep Local Control Of Fish Farms
UK - Shetland’s existing regulatory authority over salmon farming is in danger of being lost when the Marine Bill is debated in the Scottish Parliament today (4...

Victory For Clyde Fishermen
SCOTLAND, UK - The Clyde Fishermen’s Association (CFA) has won its three-year battle with the European Commission over an administrative mistake on the number of...

UK Marine Science Strategy Published
UK - A 15 year strategy to deliver world class marine science which will inform decisions on food and energy security, managing the seas sustainably and climate...

Marine Management Organisation Board Members
UK - The Marine Management Organisation’s (MMO) first board has been appointed by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.

Return Powers To Fishing Nations
UK - Scottish National Party (SNP) President Ian Hudghton MEP has called for the UK government to back efforts to return real powers over fisheries management to...

Deal Finally Reached Between EU And Norway
UK - Final agreement has been reached at the EU-Norway fisheries talks in Brussels after a marathon session of negotiations.

New Cockle Enforcement Welcomed
SCOTLAND, UK - The implementation of the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing for Cockles)(Western Isles)(Scotland) Order which came into effect yesterday (25...