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Caught out: major UK lobby plays smoke and mirrors with fishing reform

At a time when we’re all concerned about what goes into our food, the phrase "it's not what it says on the tin,” has never been more appropriate. Our latest...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 4 February, 2013 - 09:00

Three generations of fishermen and room full of MPs

This week we hosted a parliamentary reception for the Be a Fisherman's Friend campaign at Westminster. The event was well attended by MPs and journalists and...
Posted by Josh Atkins - 25 January, 2013 - 13:35

At last, a victory for sustainable fishing

Yesterday morning in chilly Brussels I joined small scale fishermen and Greenpeace campaigners who had travelled from all over Europe to demonstrate together...
Posted by Nina Schrank - 19 December, 2012 - 17:00

Recapturing the freedom of artisanal fishing

Being an artisanal fisherman is synonymous with freedom, says Gwen Pennarun, from Saint Marine, Brittany. At least, it used to be. Today, Gwen says, you have...
Posted by Fran G - 4 December, 2012 - 11:24

A euro-sceptic fisherman is converted

Phil Lockley is a small-scale, artisanal fisherman from Cornwall. He works from one of the most beautiful ‘rivers’ of Cornwall, the Helford River, as part of a...
Posted by Phil Lockley - 28 November, 2012 - 18:14

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