In June 2025, the Bass Management Group (BMG) highlighted that the system for authorising commercial fishing vessels to land bass in England was being reviewed under Goal 2 in the bassRead More >

A reminder that The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) are calling on fishers to prepare to provide additional information for seafood leaving the UK from the 10th of January 2026Read More >

On 19 May 2025, the UK Government announced the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund (FCGF), investing £360m over the next 12 years to support the next generation ofRead More >

The Marine Management Organisation are hosting a number of drop-in sessions to engage with local fishers. The aim of these sessions is to discuss the accidental capture (bycatch)Read More >

The Marine Management Organisation invite you to attend an in-person event on the development of the East Marine Plan. The events will be an opportunity to hear aboutRead More >

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) are seeking views on their assessments of the impacts of fishing on, and subsequent proposed management measures for, 43 marine protected areas (MPAs)Read More >

The Lowestoft Fishing Gear Recycling Project (Amnesty Week) is taking place next week between 10 and 13 of  June. Fishermen are invited to drop off End-of-Life Fishing GearRead More >

On the 12 May 2025 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) confirmed the new I-VMS licence condition. The licence condition requires English licensed vessels under-12m to have a functioningRead More >

DEFRA has published a new update on Fisheries Management Plans on their Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) blog page, which discusses their recent work including research and development prioritiesRead More >

Defra have published their latest Marine and Fisheries Update. If you would like to subscribe to this bulletin and keep up to date click here  This edition coversRead More >