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  • Have you voted in the Fishing News Awards 2021?

    Have you voted in the Fishing News Awards 2021?

    14th May 2021

    The shortlists for this year’s virtual Fishing News Awards have been announced, and now it’s down to you to choose this year’s winners! Eleven of the categories will be decided by you, our readers, while the remaining four – Young…

  • ‘ICES-plus’:  Improving scientific advice in Scottish fisheries management

    ‘ICES-plus’: Improving scientific advice in Scottish fisheries management

    11th May 2021

    The Shetland Fishermen’s Association and Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association set out how ICES scientific stock assessments could be checked and improved Foreword The Scottish fishing industry accepts that fisheries management should be informed by scientific advice. It should never…

  • No deal with Norway hits whitefish fleet

    No deal with Norway hits whitefish fleet

    10th May 2021

    No access to Norwegian waters or quota transfers  Industry leaders on both sides of the Scottish border have warned of a very tough year ahead for whitefish boats after the UK and Norway failed to reach agreement on fisheries opportunities…

  • Navy patrol boats off Jersey as French threaten blockade

    Navy patrol boats off Jersey as French threaten blockade

    7th May 2021

    Two Royal Navy patrol boats were stationed off Jersey on Thursday morning as a fleet of an estimated 70 to 80 French fishing vessels stood off St Helier, reports Tim Oliver. They were threatening to blockade the port in retaliation…

  • New issue: Fishing News 06.05.21

    New issue: Fishing News 06.05.21

    5th May 2021

    In this issue of Fishing News, our lead story is Tim Oliver’s report on Scotland’s whitefish sector facing a crisis over quota shortages and quotas that are well out of line with stock abundance. Read all about it here. Plus…

  • Fishing News Awards 2021: Voting now open!

    Fishing News Awards 2021: Voting now open!

    4th May 2021

    After a busy few weeks, all of the nominees for this year’s Fishing News Awards have been assessed, the shortlists for each category have been drawn up, and voting is now open. So now it’s over to you, and it…

  • Quota shortages threaten viability of Scots whitefish fleet

    Quota shortages threaten viability of Scots whitefish fleet

    4th May 2021

    No international swaps as EU and Norway talks drag on Scotland’s whitefish sector is facing a crisis over quota shortages and quotas that are well out of line with stock abundance, particularly North Sea cod and whiting, reports Tim Oliver.…

  • New issue: Fishing News 29.04.21

    New issue: Fishing News 29.04.21

    28th April 2021

    In this issue of Fishing News, our lead story is Tim Oliver’s report on Shetland fishermen wanting the Scottish government to take action against large fleets of foreign gill-netters working off Shetland, Plus the latest news and features from the…

  • Shetland anger as foreign boats take over grounds

    Shetland anger as foreign boats take over grounds

    28th April 2021

    Call for Scots government to act  Shetland fishermen want the Scottish government to take action against large fleets of foreign gill-netters working off Shetland, reports Tim Oliver. They say the vessels close off large areas of their traditional trawling grounds…

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