Explosion of foreign supertrawlers in UK MPAs Fishing time in first half of 2020 doubles 2019 effort Fishing by large foreign-owned pelagic supertrawlers over 100m in length in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has rocketed this year and has been…
No-take zones recommended in English waters Review group has ‘minimal engagement’ with fishing bodies Fishermen in England and Northern Ireland will be hit by more MPAs where all fishing will be banned if recommendations put to DEFRA go ahead. A…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Stocks on the increase – Atlantic Dawn arrives at Whitby – Gove: “Treble MPAs globally by 2030” – Fraserburgh harbour – a short history – Feature: Serene quickly off the mark…
NFFO: ‘Industry should not underestimate threat’ Environmentalists and celebrities are campaigning to fast-track marine protected areas (MPAs) and ban all fishing within them regardless of evidence, reports Tim Oliver The current approach to MPAs is evidence-based and permits human activities…
‘Too early to tell’ says SFF. There is no evidence so far of any significant social or economic effects from the highly controversial MPAs introduced early last year on the west coast of Scotland, according to a Marine Scotland study,…
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has warned that ‘green politicking is becoming the driving force behind decision-making, rather than scientific fact and evidence’. Chief executive Bertie Armstrong says there must be a new approach on MPAs so that decisions on their…
Reports that Scottish west coast vessels have been fishing inside the controversial new west coast MPAs are without foundation, according to the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, reports Tim Oliver BBC Scotland reported that Marine Scotland had sent patrol boats to some…
Fishing communities united to maintain pressure on Scottish Government Clyde fishermen were dealt a devastating blow last week when the Scottish Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee (RACCE) rejected MSP Jamie McGrigor’s proposal to annul the fishing orders governing…
Dear Mr Lochhead, This time last year, I made the decision to come out of a company-owned boat and throw all I had into being my own boss. It’s not a choice to be taken lightly nowadays, especially with all the restrictions…
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