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…
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…
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) held its 50th anniversary dinner in the spectacular Queen Anne Room in Edinburgh Castle last week, with equally stunning Scottish seafood served up to the guests, who included several past presidents of the federation, as…
Minister announces consultation this summer – but conclusion is foregone Shetland’s favourite MSP Ariane Burgess provided a useful opportunity last week for rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon to confirm a proposed Scottish government consultation about sandeels, by submitting a written…
Scottish rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon participated in a panel session last week at the World Ocean Summit and Expo in Portugal, alongside the deputy director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the French ambassador to poles and oceans.…
UK fisheries minister Mark Spencer faced a wide-ranging series of questions when he faced MPs in a Scottish Affairs Committee meeting last week, reports Andy Read. Intended to mainly discuss the impacts of spatial squeeze in Scottish waters, the question…
Powers to offer financial support to the fishing industry on the scale required to deal with the high fuel costs rests with Westminster, according to Scottish fisheries secretary Mairi Gougeon, reports Tim Oliver. The minister was asked by Scottish Conservative…
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…
The Scottish Pelagic Processors’ Association (SPPA) is calling for urgent government action to protect the processing industry from the serious impact of soaring energy costs. In a letter addressed to prime ministerial candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, Defra fisheries…
The Scottish government has published its ‘vision’ for becoming a world-leading ‘blue economy’, reports Paul Scott. The document, ‘Blue Economy Vision for Scotland’, recognises that Scotland’s seas and waters have ‘a key role to play in contributing to the nation’s…
