APPG on Fisheries to Develop Strategic Plan for UK Fishing and Seafood

What should a long-term strategic plan for UK fisheries look like, and what could it mean for our fishing communities, and our nations? Steered by former Fisheries Minister Daniel Zeichner MP and the Group’s Chairs, these are the questions the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries seeks to answer as it sets about development of a National Fisheries Action Plan and delivery of an urgently needed roadmap for UK fishing and seafood.

UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Call for Evidence

With the review of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement approaching, and the Adjustment Period on fisheries ending in 2026, the APPG on Fisheries is gathering evidence on priorities for future UK-EU arrangements on fisheries. As part of this, we are now launching a Call for Evidence from the fishing industry and related stakeholders, on their priorities for the future. 

Recruitment and Labour in UK Fishing and Seafood: All Our Panellists' Answers

This event heard from a range of panellists from the catching and processing sectors, alongside public and civil society organisations who together explored challenges surrounding recruitment and labour facing the UK's fishing industry. During the event, our panellists offered insights into the scale nature of the challenges facing the industry and wider sector, alongside efforts underway and needed to tackle these.

Parliamentary Focus on Recruitment and Labour in the UK’s Fishing and Seafood Sector

As an island, surrounded by some of the most productive seas in the North East Atlantic, fishing has long formed the lifeblood of coastal communities in the UK – offering livelihoods at sea and onshore, contributing to local economies and culture, and providing healthy food for populations.