South and West Wales Fishing Communities
 

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Fishing & Fisheries

Department of Enviroment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defra works for the essentials of life: water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants.

South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee
To regulate, manage and enhance the inshore sea fisheries of South and West Wales in a manner which will ensure their long term sustainability in balance with the wider marine environment.

Fisheries Wales Homepage
The National Assembly for Wales Agriculture and Fisheries Policy Division is responsible for ensuring that the Assembly’s responsibilities for sea and inland Welsh fisheries, under European, United Kingdom and National Assembly fisheries legislation, are properly implemented, and that Welsh fisheries interests are protected and promoted.

Fish Identification
Online database of fish indentification.

Fish Online - Fishing Methods
Handy descriptions of commercial fishing methods, everything from 'Beam trawl' to 'Seine netting' and more.

FindAFishingBoat.co.uk the website for all commercial fishermen
www.findafishingboat.co.uk can make things easier and cheaper by offering a forum where crew and berths can be located and where boats can be advertised for sale with colour pictures and full details.

Sea Fish - News Headlines from around Europe
An update of news from Europe, Westminster and devolved assemblies.

EUROPA - Activities of the European Union, Fisheries
The EU fishing industry is a major source of employment and food. It is therefore important to prevent over-fishing by some to the detriment of all. The European Union has a common fisheries policy (CFP) in order to manage the industry for the benefit of both fishing communities and consumers.

EUROPA - Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
Fish resources are part of our common heritage. Rules are necessary to prevent overfishing by some to the detriment of all. The European Union has a Common Fisheries Policy in order to manage fisheries for the benefit of both fishing communities and consumers.

EUROPA - Fisheries Grants and Loans
Structural operations in fisheries and aquaculture (by the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, FIFG)

European Parliment - Committee on Fisheries
The operation and development of the common fisheries policy and its management.

Cardigan Bay Fisherman's Association
Cardigan Bay Fisherman's Association was set up in January 1996 as a method to create and manage a sustainable fishery on the West Coast of Wales.

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