The Crown Estate Scotland confirmed last week the outcome of its application process for ScotWind Leasing, the first Scottish offshore wind leasing round in over a decade, and the first ever since the management of offshore wind rights were devolved…
The Scottish government has launched what it describes as an ‘ambitious strategy’ that aims ‘to bring the wild salmon population in Scotland back from crisis point’. The strategy highlights five priority themes for action: improving the condition of rivers; managing…
Scottish Skipper Expo 2022, which will be held at the new venue of the P&J Live arena in Aberdeen, is set to take place on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May. Sponsored by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, this will be…
Seafood Scotland is launching an innovation programme to stimulate new seafood tourism initiatives. The pilot will see the trade body work with organisations to explore and support business diversification and establish new tourism opportunities for the Scottish seafood industry. The…
The MMO has confirmed on its website a new timetable for the roll-out of mandatory VMS to the under-12m fleet in England, as well as confirming the funding to be made available to eligible vessel owners. The provisional timetable for…
Newly appointed Matthew Hurst – the ‘Nephrops tsar’, with a remit to help the industry implement the recommendations of the Scottish Nephrops Working Group – told FN during a recent interview that he has needed to hit the ground running,…
Marine Scotland confirmed last week the extension of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) within the Inner Sound of Skye to protect flapper skate, which is similar in size to common skate, and for many years was thought to be the…
As part of a drive to encourage new young entrants into the industry, grants to three new skippers were confirmed last week by Marine Scotland, reports Andy Read. The Scottish government’s new entrants scheme enables fishers under the age of…
Just over 54,000t of fish and shellfish, worth some £72m, were landed in Shetland in 2020, representing an increase in weight from 2019 but a fall in value. The Shetland Fisheries Statistics 2020, published by Shetland UHI, are based on…
The Scottish government has launched a survey to help it understand how ready the Scottish fishing sector is to respond to the climate change challenge. The survey launched during COP26 and is open until the end of November. It covers…
