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Last month, CFPO CEO Chris Ranford presented on the value and importance of seafood at the Great South West's Agrifood Growth Plan launch at Westminster. The Growth Plan sets out an evidence-led strategy to maximise long-term growth across fishing, farming and food manufacturing

The Celtic Sea pelagic fisheries management plan is open for consultation. The CFPO is developing a response to the consultation. Members, get in contact with the office to learn more and feed in your thoughts. consult.defra.gov.uk/fisheries-mana…

Know Your Fishermen #3 Aiden McClary The third episode of the KYF series features CFPO Member Aiden McClary Aiden is also a Young Fishermen Network REP, and he’s got a long list of items not to bring to sea! 🍌🟢🚺

The next South West Regional Fisheries Group meeting is taking place online next week. 🗓️Thursday 19th ⏰15:00 - 17:15 us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=… The agenda will be released ahead of the meeting, and we will share this with members via WhatsApp/email too.

It's National Careers Week! In the spirit of careers, it was great to see the Young Fishermen Network featured last month in The Guardian The next taster day is in April - contact Matilda for more information matilda@cfpo.org.uk

The Celtic Sea mixed demersal fisheries management plan is open for consultation. This FMP contains key quota species in the Celtic Sea and Western Channel. The CFPO is developing a response to the consultation. Members, contact the office to learn more & feed in your thoughts.

The CFPO continues to innovate in data collection, using onboard technology to better reflect what fishermen are seeing at sea, as a way to improve science and fisheries management. Read more here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

The Cornish Fish Producers Organisation has appointed Emily Theobald as its new Science and Policy Lead, strengthening Cornwall’s capacity to deliver industry led, evidence driven fisheries management. Read the press release here! cfpo.org.uk/cornish-fish-p…

Crawfish Consultation 🦞 The MMO are hosting a crawfish workshop to discuss measures to support the fishery, and to discuss the next seasonal closure. 🗓️ 17th February (tomorrow) 📍 The Centre, Newlyn ⏰ 1-3:30pm Head over tomorrow to have your say❗️

It’s time for the second episode of “Know Your Fishermen”! This month it’s David Stevens! 🎣 We hope you enjoy getting to know him a bit better. Did you know about these fishing superstitions? 👀 #knowyourfishermen #cornwallfishing #fishinglife #ukfishingindustry

First House of Commons Fisheries Debate in the main chamber in over 10 years! This was an important moment to kick off the 2026 calendar and it was encouraging to see Labour MP for South East Cornwall Anna Gelderd & Lib Dem MP for St Ives Andrew George supporting CFPO priorities

Cuttlefish Questions !! Plymouth University are conducting a study on cuttlefish spawning to address evidence gaps in the FMP They have developed a questionnaire aimed at fishermen to gather ecological knowledge 🗣️ To contribute to the research, scan the QR code on the poster

Free Confidential Financial Advice for Fishermen! Citizens Advice Cornwall is a local charity that offer free, independent and confidential advice for everyone. They are hosting a number of Money Wellbeing Sessions, and Financial Advice Drop-in Clinics specifically for fishermen

Happy New Year! 2026 is already off to a busy start here in Cornwall with some welcome calm weather and a bustling market. Our Cornish waters are bountiful all year round, so if your new years' resolution is to eat more fish, make it Cornish - sustainable, healthy and delicious!

Happy Christmas from the CFPO!! 🎄 From all of us here in the office, we wish you a wonderful and restful Christmas period.

As 2025 draws to a close, the CFPO thanks the partners, organisations and funders that we work with to help us deliver our Cornish Fishing Strategy Last month, we hosted the Fishmongers’ Company visited and were honoured to show them where their funding support has gone

📣 CFPO Statement on the 2026 UK EU Bilateral Negotiations 📣 #UKFisheries #CornishFishingIndustry

Science from the Shore 🔬🥼👩‍🔬 The first of our 2 part science series, giving you an insight into the science that goes on in the fishing industry 🐟 Did you know science takes place on the fish market? Stay tuned for the next episode in this series... Science from the Sea! 🌊

A look back on the Net to Plate tour we took the Minister on last week ⚓️ Dane Angela Eagle was shown the diversity of the Cornish fishing industry, from watching vessels ranging from beam trawlers to day boats, to exploring species from sardines to tuna on the market floor 🐟

Cornwall's fishing industry welcomes the new Minister at critical time! The full write up on the visit is live on our website now: cfpo.org.uk/cornish-fishin… #CornishFishingIndustry #CornwallFishing