Fisheries management shake-up in Scotland Plans well advanced for major changes The Scottish government has set out plans for major changes in the way the Scottish industry and fisheries are managed from next year onwards, reports Tim Oliver. Changes under…
Seafish and Seafood Scotland ‘must be reviewed’ Overlap is hitting marketing, say Scots processors Scotland’s seafood processors are demanding an urgent review into the role of Seafish and Seafood Scotland, reports Tim Oliver. The Scottish Seafood Association (SSA), which represents…
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,…
– Green pressure on Scots – First herring landed at Lerwick – New quay for Eastbourne fleet finally underway – No-deal Brexit looms as clock ticks – Scots government blasts UK ‘hard Brexit ideology’ – Temporary sea defences for…
Greens push for radical changes in Scottish fisheries SFF: Report ‘not realistic and wrong approach’ Leading green groups have made calls for more highly protected marine areas in Scottish waters, low-impact fishing by 2021, restrictions on heavy mobile gear…
Covid-19 leaves non-EEA crewmen stuck No travel and no money for laid-off men A significant number of foreign fishermen from non-EEA countries working on transit visas have been left high and dry because of the Covid-19 crisis, and are currently…
– £2m extra quota for Scots shellfishermen – J-Sea crew rescued after five-hour ordeal – First herring of the year at Peterhead – Ireland rejects zonal attachment – SFF Brexit demands restated as talks resume – Slow response from…
£2m extra quota for Scots shellfishermen Chance to diversify as shellfish markets lost Scottish inshore fishermen who usually target shellfish have been awarded extra quota to allow them to access new fishing opportunities in the North Sea and west coast…
– Industry support vital – Bid for help for over-12s in Scotland – NFFO calls on MPs and peers to back fishing industry – Scots POs attempt to match supply and demand – 75m midwater trawler to be built…
High consumer demand for limited whitefish supplies The small amount of whitefish available in Scotland last week secured good prices as buyers strived to meet contract requirements from key consumers, including supermarkets, in the run-up to Easter week, reports David…
