DEFRA consults on post-Brexit plans in England Changes to economic link and additional quota shareout DEFRA has begun a wide-ranging consultation with the English industry on proposals on three issues that will be of central importance in establishing the post-Brexit…
Fisheries management shake-up in Scotland Plans well advanced for major changes The Scottish government has set out plans for major changes in the way the Scottish industry and fisheries are managed from next year onwards, reports Tim Oliver. Changes under…
Breakthrough in sight on foreign crew permits Migration report upgrades fishermen to ‘skilled workers’ There are hopes that an end is in sight to the problems of recruiting foreign crews, after a major report recommended that fishermen should be…
Seafish and Seafood Scotland ‘must be reviewed’ Overlap is hitting marketing, say Scots processors Scotland’s seafood processors are demanding an urgent review into the role of Seafish and Seafood Scotland, reports Tim Oliver. The Scottish Seafood Association (SSA), which represents…
Scots leaders press for help for prawn sector Little prospect of early market recovery Scottish industry leaders are exploring with the Scottish government ways to help the struggling Nephrops sector, reports Tim Oliver. Demand plummeted due to Covid-19,…
Big buyers back damaging changes to fisheries bill Industry anger at lack of consultation with catchers A powerful alliance of 22 major supermarkets and seafood processors are pressing the government to adopt major green amendments to the new fisheries bill…
SNP votes against crucial fisheries bill. ‘We want to rejoin EU and reform CFP’ The Scottish National Party voted against the new fisheries bill that will establish the post-Brexit fisheries management regime in UK waters, reports Tim Oliver. Scottish Conservative…
Greens push for radical changes in Scottish fisheries SFF: Report ‘not realistic and wrong approach’ Leading green groups have made calls for more highly protected marine areas in Scottish waters, low-impact fishing by 2021, restrictions on heavy mobile gear…
Explosion of foreign supertrawlers in UK MPAs Fishing time in first half of 2020 doubles 2019 effort Fishing by large foreign-owned pelagic supertrawlers over 100m in length in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has rocketed this year and has been…
Creel men make legal move on Skye fisheries pilot Application for judicial review of ‘creel only’ trial rejection A Scottish fishermen’s association representing creel fishermen has mounted a legal challenge to Marine Scotland over its rejection of a proposal for…