The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Fathom: getting below the surface of the UK fishing industry.

Fathom: getting below the surface of the UK fishing industry.
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Jun 26, 2025

It’s been a while, but we are back with a brand new episode!


Chris Ranford catches up with Mike Cohen, NFFO CEO, after a year off from the fathom mic - they talk the good, the bad, and the ugly of the past 12 months.

Episode Artwork The Good, The Bad, The Ugly 23:44 Episode Artwork General Election 2024 – A five-point plan for fishing (Part V: National Fishing Strategy) 3:25 Episode Artwork General Election 2024 – A five-point plan for fishing (Part IV: Safety & Wellbeing) 3:50 Episode Artwork General Election 2024 – A five-point plan for fishing (Part III: Marine Planning) 6:34 Episode Artwork General Election 2024 – A five-point plan for fishing (Part II: Fisheries Management) 5:54 Episode Artwork General Election 2024 – A five-point plan for fishing (Part I: Food Security) 6:52 Episode Artwork Catching up with the Young Fishermen Network 14:14 Episode Artwork The True Value of Seafood to Cornwall 22:41 Episode Artwork Revisiting Medicals 21:01 Episode Artwork Exploring co-management in the U.S. 28:20 Episode Artwork Health & safety in 2023: Getting ahead of compliance 34:54 Episode Artwork Spatial Squeeze 41:47 Episode Artwork All about that bass: Shaping the future of bass management 21:55 Episode Artwork All about that bass 42:36 Episode Artwork Setting the scene for UK fisheries management 28:33 Episode Artwork From I-VMS rollout to funding opportunities: Updates from the MMO 31:55 Episode Artwork Fisheries Industry Science Partnership: How will fishermen benefit? 27:51 Episode Artwork Recycling fishing gear: Odyssey Innovation 23:30 Episode Artwork Recycling fishing gear: Fishy Filaments 21:58 Episode Artwork Flash Ep: MCA vessel inspections 17:28 Episode Artwork Flash Ep: Funding the ambitions of the next generation 20:45 Episode Artwork Flash Ep: The Female Fisherman 11:09 Episode Artwork A serious letter 34:51 Episode Artwork Get to grips with funding and financial services 29:18 Episode Artwork Backing British Fish 35:44