Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association (SSA), pointed out that while people are concerned about the fall of the pound against the dollar, it is stronger against the euro, giving seafood exporters more favourable returns, reports Tim…
As a seafarers’ charity moved to stress the support available to crew and vessel owners concerned about their financial futures last week, fishing industry leaders warned of the combined impacts of rising interest rates and a devalued pound on an…
Shellfish interests in England and Wales are watching with interest the voluntary pot limitation schemes in the Western Isles and the Clyde, reports Tim Oliver. Barrie Deas: “We’re looking at the same issues, but maybe through the different end of…
NFFO chairman Paul Gilson has called for an increase in the bass bycatch trawling allowance so that less is wasted, reports Tim Oliver. Bass is ‘everywhere’, he says, and the current 5t bycatch allowance for trawlers should be increased to…
Scottish fishermen have warned of a threat to important fishing grounds east of Shetland after Crown Estate Scotland offered seabed agreements for three offshore wind projects in the area last week, reports Tim Oliver. The announcement from the ScotWind clearing…
‘Minister not looking after English industry interests’ UK fisheries minister George Eustice has come under heavy fire from the NFFO over a deal agreed between DEFRA and Scottish fisheries minister Fergus Ewing to top slice 1,500t of north east Arctic…
