Richard Lochhead

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  Reports of fishing in MPAs unfounded

  8th March 2016

  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…

• An open letter from Clyde fisherman James Jack to Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead

  1st December 2015

  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…