whitefish stocks

  • ‘Extremely challenging’ TAC plans, warns Scots minister

    ‘Extremely challenging’ TAC plans, warns Scots minister

    4th November 2019

    Scotland’s fisheries minister has warned of an ‘extremely challenging picture’ for next year’s fishing opportunities, particularly for whitefish stocks, reports Tim Oliver With most of the European Commission’s proposals for the 2020 TACs now announced, there are cuts in the…

  • Stocks on the increase

    Stocks on the increase

    1st October 2018

    Scottish stocks up and mortality down – SSBs ‘at record levels’ says Shetland report Key whitefish stocks in Scottish waters have expanded dramatically over the past decade, and fishing effort is at record lows, according to a major new analysis, reports…

  • Marked rise in main whitefish stocks highlighted in new report

    Marked rise in main whitefish stocks highlighted in new report

    9th February 2017

    The extent to which spawning stock biomasses of most whitefish in Scottish waters have increased since the mid-2000s (at the same time as fishing mortality rates have declined), is vividly documented in the new report: ‘Trends in Scottish Fish Stocks…

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