– £1M for Scots prawn group – Millionth box of whitefish landed at Peterhead – Scientific advice for 2021 emerges on some stocks – Brexit ‘deal to be done’, says PM – Scots leaders warn PM: no-deal Brexit…
£1m to support new Scots prawn working group Move to develop strategy for struggling sector The Scottish government has granted £1m to a new ‘resilience group’ that is being set up to support the Scottish Nephrops sector through the coronavirus…
– Prawn sector needs help – New-look Beryl fishes her first trip – DEFRA: Supertrawlers ‘don’t damage seabed in MPAs’ – High stakes in Brexit talks – French vessel detained at Plymouth – Industry views needed on fishing vessel…
Scots leaders press for help for prawn sector Little prospect of early market recovery Scottish industry leaders are exploring with the Scottish government ways to help the struggling Nephrops sector, reports Tim Oliver. Demand plummeted due to Covid-19,…
– Prawn market oversupplied – No progress in latest Brexit talks – UK sets out its Brexit fisheries stall – French warning on Dutch fishing effort – Call for campaign to boost domestic demand – Brixham beamer broken up…
POs and processors in prawn supply and demand talks Efforts to find ‘acceptable outcome for all concerned’ UK POs say that a reduction in effort and output is needed in the prawn fishery to balance supply and demand in the…
Children’s marine conservation charity Ullapool Sea Savers held a community-wide prawn party to support local fishermen and boost morale last weekend. The Sea Savers has a record of successful campaigning on marine issues. Before the Covid-19 outbreak, it received a…
– Scots prawn grounds probe – Huge Westminster support for industry – MMO offers reassurance on U10 catch app concerns – EU stance on fisheries set to toughen – Lords press for onboard cameras – Danish fishermen protest at…
Win-win for Scots prawn creel and trawl fleets Gains for both if access redistributed, says new research A new report from Marine Scotland on the Scottish Nephrops (prawn) fishery says there could be economic gains for the Nephrops fleet if…
– Pulse ban challenge – MMO increases enforcement capabilities – Brexit delayed – again – Whitby Commercial Fishermen’s Association formed – £15.4m funding boost for English industry – TAC cuts planned for 40 stocks – Concerns of N Ireland…
