Mike Park Chief Executive of the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA), has emphasised that the industry must be protected from rogue vessel operators who mistreat their crews, both to maintain its reputation and to protect the market for its catches.
UK and Faroe negotiators were continuing to work on a fisheries deal for 2024 last week, and agreement was understood to be ‘imminent’. About 12 of the larger boats in the Scottish whitefish fleet work at Faroe at various times…
Legislation to make it compulsory to fit remote electronic monitoring (REM) technology on all scallop dredgers and pelagic vessels (including freezers) fishing in Scottish waters will be introduced to the Scottish parliament in 2023.
