Alistair Carmichael

  • SNP unveils independence policy for fisheries

    SNP unveils independence policy for fisheries

    30th November 2023

    Scottish rural affairs cabinet secretary Mairi Gougeon used a photo opportunity in front of the fishing fleet in Dunbar harbour last week to launch the Scottish government’s new policy document ‘Our Marine Sector in an Independent Scotland’. With summaries translated…

  • New call for action on gill-netters

    New call for action on gill-netters

    28th August 2023

    Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael is to lobby the UK government to put pressure on Germany after yet more revelations about the fleet of foreign gill-netters operating in Shetland waters.

  • Carmichael secures meeting on visa issues

    Carmichael secures meeting on visa issues

    21st December 2022

    Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael (pictured above) has secured a commitment to meet with the immigration minister alongside a delegation from the fishing industry to discuss frustrations over access to foreign crew. Mr Carmichael raised the longstanding issues that…

  • ‘Visas, gill-nets, spatial squeeze’

    ‘Visas, gill-nets, spatial squeeze’

    31st October 2022

    Shetland and Orkney MP Alistair Carmichael outlines his view of the issues facing fishermen in Shetland and across the UK Alistair Carmichael. Another year, another parliamentary debate on the state of UK fishing. While I would prefer not to always…

  • Post-Brexit fisheries: Time for politicians to deliver

    Post-Brexit fisheries: Time for politicians to deliver

    25th July 2022

    Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael shares his views on the way ahead This time last year, MPs had just finished a powerful debate on post-Brexit fisheries management in the House of Commons. Over 90 minutes, a succession of MPs…

  • SFA renews warning on overcrowded seas

    SFA renews warning on overcrowded seas

    22nd February 2022

    The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) has published a map (pictured above) highlighting the extent to which Shetland fishermen are being crowded out of their traditional grounds by a combination of renewable energy developments and ‘excessive’ conservation measures. Huge areas of…

  • Carmichael secures meeting to discuss gill-netter concerns

    Carmichael secures meeting to discuss gill-netter concerns

    8th February 2022

    Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has secured a meeting with Defra secretary of state George Eustice to discuss the ongoing issues with foreign gill-netters around Shetland, following a number of recorded incidents of aggressive behaviour by the predominantly Spanish-owned…

  • Carmichael: ‘Total absence of strategy’

    Carmichael: ‘Total absence of strategy’

    6th December 2021

    Speaking in the Westminster fisheries debate, Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael warned of a ‘total absence of any government strategy’ on fisheries to improve the lot of fishermen and exporters. He told MPs: “It is worth reflecting for a…

  • APPG addresses future of UK aquaculture

    APPG addresses future of UK aquaculture

    8th November 2021

    On 26 October, the APPG on Fisheries, in partnership with the Seafood 2040 programme, hosted an inclusive event discussing the UK’s aquaculture industry and how it can develop sustainably. The event was chaired by Alistair Carmichael, vice chair of the…

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