Fifteen new Marine Protected Areas announced at the end of last week include the prime fishing grounds of the Dogger Bank in the North Sea and an expansion of the controversial Lyme Bay area

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is calling for a freeze on any further reduction in the number of days vessels can put to see and is warning that a significant proportion of the demersal fleet is facing financial collapse

A meeting of representatives from all sides of the industry to address the problems of the under-10m fleet made significant progress, according to the NFFO

NUTFA is calling for a meeting with the Marine Management Organisation to discuss current management of the under-10 pool quota and how NUTFA can help the MMO to manage it more proactively

A Scottish MEP has called for an immediate EU-wide blockade of Icelandic and Faroese ships and goods as the row over unilateral mackerel quotas set by Iceland and Faroe escalates

Plans to build a new £5m fishmarket at Newlyn have been shelved but harbour commissioners will immediately begin preparing a long-term business plan to regenerate the port

The Cornish sardine fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council certification, as has the South Brittany sardine purse seine fishery