Press Releases

Invest in Fish Goes Global

16 May 2006

The sustainable fisheries management project Invest in Fish South West reached a global audience at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels last week.

Mike Barry, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Marks & Spencer and a member of the Invest in Fish South West Steering Group explained, “Brussels enabled us to take the Invest in Fish concept to a European audience and beyond.  From a retailers point of view Invest in Fish is at the heart of fisheries management worldwide.  It was great to be able to show case the project at such a key global seafood exhibition.”

UK regional initiative pushes sustainability at world’s largest seafood expo

4 May 2006
Invest in Fish South West, a project which aims to deliver a sustainable future for the fishing industry in the south-west of England, is heading to Brussels in May to showcase its initiative to representatives from the European Commission, UK government, NGO’s and retailers at the European Seafood Exposition. The project will hold a cocktail reception at the South of England stand .“This is a very exciting time for the project and the show will provide us with an opportunity to share our progress and hopefully gain the support of important decision-makers in the European Commission,” says Heather Squires, Project Manager for Invest in Fish South West.

EU Fisheries Committee visit hailed a success by IiFSW

3 October 2005
"Not only did the trip give MEPs and other guests an insider's view to the fishing industry, but it also allowed them to talk to people on the frontline. The crew on the Cornishmen enjoyed having them aboard and appreciated the fact that the MEPs were genuinely interested in what they had to say," says Spike Searle, liaison officer for Invest in Fish South West.

EU Fisheries Committee on fish fact-finding tour in Cornwall

13 September 2005
Invest in Fish South West will host the European Parliament Fisheries Committee visit to the home
of UK’s largest fishing fleet on the 13th September 2005. The Committee will stop over in the
fishing village of Newlyn as part of a fact finding tour.

New angle - South West recreational Anglers contribute significantly to the region's economy

6 June 2005
Sea angling in the South West of England generates £165 million of revenue each year - £110 million of this from resident anglers and £55 million from visiting anglers – and the activity supports more than 3,000 jobs according to a new report released today by Invest in Fish South West.

Charting a course: brighter future for fishermen and the marine environment
30 May 2005 – Invest in Fish South West reveals the areas of opportunity as well as the potential
stumbling blocks that could make or break the actual delivery of desired fisheries management
options in a report released today.

South West fishermen call for a change from the status quo according to Invest in Fish SW Report

9 May 2005
Fishermen in the South West of England want to see a dramatic shift in the way fisheries are managed, according to a report released today by Invest in Fish South West. The report Imagining Change: a Survey of South West Fishermen reveals not only fishermen’s dismay over current fisheries management polices, but also sheds light on ways they feel the status quo could be improved.

Invest in Fish South West commends EFRA Committees review of Net Benefits report

29 March 2005
Invest in Fish South West commends and supports the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s statement (24 March, 2005) calling for the ‘strengthening and development of the Regional Advisory Councils and would also like to see the RAC play a larger role in developing management strategies in the future.

IiFSW event success with leading restaurateurs

4 November 2004
Rick Stein joined leading restaurateurs from the South West last night to discuss the future of their most prized resource – local fish. Thirty-five top restaurateurs including Nathan Outlaw of Michelin star restaurant The Black Pig and Tina Bricknell-Webb of Percy’s Restaurant in Devon attended the
Invest in Fish South West drinks social at Rick Stein’s Padstow Seafood School.

Invest in Fish South West at Newlyn Fish Festival
24 August 2004
Alongside the fun and festivities, Invest in Fish South West will be on hand at the Newly Fish Festival on the 30th August to talk to visitors about the work it has done thus far to ensure a prosperous and sustainable future for the South West region's fishing industry.

Public welcomes Invest in Fish South West
27 July 2004
New research commissioned by Invest in Fish South West shows that UK residents in the South West still hold a strong affinity for the fishing industry, but at the same time, fear that the marine environment is under pressure and is in need of protection.

Groundbreaking project reels in South West anglers
29 June 2004
Anglers showed their support for Invest in Fish South West, a project working to define a strategy to sustain the region's fish stocks, in its first phase of interviews. The interviews took place on 13 June during the Plymouth Federation of Sea Anglers' competition on Plymouth Breakwater.

IiFSW engages fishermen
24 May 2004
Spike Searle, liaison officer for IiFSW, will visit fishing ports in Brixham and Plymouth this week and meet with fishermen to discuss their views on how fish stocks in the South West should be managed.

IiFSW Launches
28 April 2004
HRH The Prince of Wales will today join fishermen aboard a trawler at Plymouth's Sutton Harbour to launch a ground breaking initiative which aims to deliver a sustainable future for the fishing industry in the region.

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