New HPMA consultation opens
9th August 2023
Buffer zone proposals will extend areas closed to fishing vessels in the three English HPMAs
Buffer zone proposals will extend areas closed to fishing vessels in the three English HPMAs
A new guest featured on the well-regarded Seafood Matters podcast last week: Andy Read, editor of Fishing News. The series, hosted by Jim Cowie, aims to ‘get below the surface of the UK seafood industry with fishermen, fisheries scientists and…
Andy Read completes his report from his recent visit to Shetland – starting with a discussion about the challenges and opportunities for the local fleet with the SFA team A new dawn in Shetland: the view from the SFA office,…
Scottish MSPs agreed last week to support a new visa system for rural areas where there is a real issue with sourcing workers, including farming, fish farming and the fishing industry, reports Andy Read. Publication of the proposed pilot scheme…
Editor, Andy Read, comments on the current fuel prices and why the recent report published by the English and Scottish federations makes very sobering reading… “As high fuel prices continue to see some boats choosing to tie up, rather than…
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