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UK’s distant waters fishing fleet

Glossary

CFP Common Fisheries Policy
EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone
FPO Fish Producer Organisation
FQA Fixed Quota Allocation
ICES International Council for the Exploration of the Seas
NAFO Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
NEAFC North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
NEWfish Northern External Waters Fisheries
NFFO National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations
Northern External Waters Waters to the north of EU waters
PO Producer Organisation
TAC Total Allowable Catch

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UK Fisheries works closely with the NFFO, National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, and is a member of the Fish Producers' Organisation.

UK Fisheries Ltd owns Marr Management Ltd which operates the freezer trawler Kirkella and the fresh fish trawler Farnella.

UK Fisheries Ltd, The Orangery, Hesslewood Country Business Park, Ferriby Road, Hessle, East Yorkshire HU13 0LH

01482 307 503

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For more information on the Britain's distant fishing fleet www.greatbritishfish.com

 

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