This week in Fishing News you will find: – Brexit in turmoil – KFO seeks Brexit mitigation measures – Peterhead catch value exceeds £200m for first time – Public consultation on quota balancing for demersal fish stocks – Marine Scotland…
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DEFRA sets out Brexit no-deal scenario but says it is ‘unlikely’ Fish and seafood exports and imports will be subject to new controls and checks if the UK crashes out of Brexit next year without a deal, reports Tim Oliver…
Scotland and the UK’s biggest FPO has come out strongly against Marine Scotland’s proposals to force Scottish-registered vessels to land 55% of their catches in Scotland, reports Tim Oliver. In its reply to Marine Scotland’s consultation, the Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation…
But ‘choke’ worries as saithe transferred to Norway. Fishermen will have increased quotas in 2018 for five of the six North Sea stocks jointly managed by the EU and Norway, reports Tim Oliver. This was the outcome of the annual…
Marine Scotland is introducing new king scallop landing regulations that will come into effect on Thursday, 1 June, 2017. A plan to introduce new controls was announced in 2015, but they were delayed because provisions covering remote electronic monitoring (REM)…
The Scottish government announced last week that it has authorised controlled trials of the controversial method, following the conclusion of a consultation between industry, environmental organisations and local communities. The trials will investigate the size and potential for commercial razor…
The Scottish fisheries minister is to take steps to require Scottish pelagic vessels to land more of their catch in Scotland rather than abroad. Above: The Shetland midwater trawlers Research… (Photograph courtesy of Sidney Sinclair). He has told the Scots pelagic…
‘Eustice sacrificing English interests to appease Scots’ NFFO asks ‘who is fighting our corner?’ English fishing interests and quotas are being sacrificed to appease nationalist pressure in Scotland, and the UK minister is failing to defend English interests, reports Tim…
An agreement has been reached between Macduff Harbour and Marine Scotland to relax designated port status regulations, which have been in force for more than a decade. Above: Increased landing flexibility will benefit Macduff Harbour and the large number of vessels…
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