scotland

  • Investment at Mallaig set to reduce port’s carbon footprint

    Investment at Mallaig set to reduce port’s carbon footprint

    11th June 2021

    Improvements to power supplies at Mallaig harbour are set to reduce its carbon footprint and bring benefits to the fishing fleet, the chief executive of the harbour authority has said. Mallaig Harbour Authority received £207,410 for the installation of shore…

  • Gougeon replaces Ewing as Scottish fisheries minister

    Gougeon replaces Ewing as Scottish fisheries minister

    25th May 2021

    Mairi Gougeon has been named as the new Scottish cabinet secretary for rural affairs and islands.  The post includes responsibility for fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture, and food and drink policy, as well as cross-government co-ordination of policies for island communities. She…

  • No deal with Norway hits whitefish fleet

    No deal with Norway hits whitefish fleet

    10th May 2021

    No access to Norwegian waters or quota transfers  Industry leaders on both sides of the Scottish border have warned of a very tough year ahead for whitefish boats after the UK and Norway failed to reach agreement on fisheries opportunities…

  • New issue: Fishing News 29.04.21

    New issue: Fishing News 29.04.21

    28th April 2021

    In this issue of Fishing News, our lead story is Tim Oliver’s report on Shetland fishermen wanting the Scottish government to take action against large fleets of foreign gill-netters working off Shetland, Plus the latest news and features from the…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 22.04.21

    New Issue: Fishing News 22.04.21

    20th April 2021

    In this issue of Fishing News, our lead story is Tim Oliver’s report on the government setting provisional TACs for UK-EU shared stocks for the remainder of 2021, or until an agreement is reached with the EU Plus the latest news…

  • Brexit talks go to the wire

    Brexit talks go to the wire

    4th January 2021

    Battle to reach Brexit deal before 1 January Scots fear sell-out as talks stall over fishing Intensive Brexit talks were taking place just before Christmas as the UK and EU ramped up efforts to secure a deal before the deadline…

  • £1m for Scots prawn group

    £1m for Scots prawn group

    16th November 2020

    £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…

  • SFF slams three-mile limit push  

    SFF slams three-mile limit push  

    26th October 2020

    SFF attacks campaign for three-mile mobile gear ban   ‘No evidence’ for claimed benefits The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has hit back at green groups and some creel fishermen who are mounting a sustained campaign for mobile gear to be banned…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 15.10.20

    New Issue: Fishing News 15.10.20

    13th October 2020

      – Big changes ahead in Scotland – Reliance III heads home from Whitby – Second tranche of Covid support for NI fleet – PM defiant: ‘We won’t give in on fisheries’ – Offshore wind farms to take increasing space…

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