UK Lords concerned at lack of ‘no-deal’ Brexit plans for trade, policing waters
The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has written to Michael Gove after his appearance in front of the Committee raised serious concerns about his department’s preparations for a ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario
UK introduces new fisheries bill
The government said that for the first time since 1973, the bill will enable the UK to control who may fish in its waters and on what terms
Ireland holds talks with Spain, Denmark over post-Brexit future
Michael Creed also spoke of the importance of finding a 'balanced outcome' that avoids undue inter-annual fluctuation in the management of mackerel stocks for 2019
No-deal Brexit would decimate fishing industry, warns Falklands
The Falkland Islands’ government has warned a no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for its fishing industry as officials warned Theresa May: 'don’t forget about us'
Poll: 63% of Brits thinks UK vessels’ fishing quotas should increase post-Brexit
The British public supports an increase in fishing quotas for national vessels following Brexit, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the SFF
UK gov’t ‘must tackle Ireland over fishing access before Brexit’
The UK government must enter talks with the Republic of Ireland over access to fishing waters ahead of Brexit, a Westminster committee has warned
‘Scallop wars’ show British seas exposed after Brexit
Former first sea lord and Labour peer says UK has ‘insufficient ships’ to patrol its waters
UK aquaculture sector suffers under most Brexit scenarios
New study suggests parts of industry that exploit species not managed through quotas may suffer impacts on trade, without potential increase in production fishing could see
Study: Without quota increases, Brexit will hurt UK fishing industry
A new report claims that without an increase in UK quotas, all current possible Brexit scenarios will lead to declines in output and trade for the UK fishing fleet
UK’s Seafish conducts annual fishing fleet survey
The UK's Seafish is conducting its annual Fleet Survey of the UK's seafood industry, traveling the breadth of the UK’s coastline