Crisis? What crisis on North Sea ecosystems?

Crisis? What crisis on North Sea ecosystems?

The overall picture for North Sea ecosystems is nowhere near the ‘last chance saloon’ painted by many NGOs.

 Threat of mobile gear ban in 30% of Scottish waters

Threat of mobile gear ban in 30% of Scottish waters

The Scottish government has launched a far-reaching consultation that could see fishing banned from 20 MPAs that cover a third of Scottish waters

BBC spotlight on historic crew abuse

BBC spotlight on historic crew abuse

A BBC Scotland documentary has laid bare a catalogue of alleged abuse of foreign crew.

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  • SFF highlights threat of floating wind at annual dinner

    SFF highlights threat of floating wind at annual dinner

    15th October 2024

    Impact of loss of established fishing grounds emphasised to Scottish first minister Scottish first minister John Swinney was the guest speaker at the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) annual dinner, held in Edinburgh’s Scotsman Hotel, where 80 SFF members and guests…

  • £14m awarded in Scots marine funding

    £14m awarded in Scots marine funding

    15th October 2024

    2024/2025 Marine Fund Scotland grant recipients confirmed Sixty-Seven Projects will share a total of £14m in funding under the latest round of the Marine Fund Scotland. The funding is shared between sea fisheries, seafood processing and aquaculture projects, along with…

  • Industry in ‘freefall’, warns Irish seafood alliance

    Industry in ‘freefall’, warns Irish seafood alliance

    14th October 2024

    The new Seafood Ireland group travelled to Brussels last week to seek support from MEPs, following confirmation in two reports of a sharp decline in Irish landings. Noting that landings by Irish vessels fell by a ‘staggering’ €37m last year…

  • A Day In The Life Of: 18-year-old fisherman Mat Price

    A Day In The Life Of: 18-year-old fisherman Mat Price

    11th October 2024

    “I wasn’t the best at school,” early-career fisherman Mat Price told Fishing News. “Three days before I was due to start college, I called up John Trewin – a fisherman in Cadgwith –and asked if he was looking for a…

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