Call for reform of ‘flawed’ stock assessment process ICES is recommending a reduction for 2022 in the North Sea cod TAC of 10.3%, and a reduction for North Sea and west coast saithe of 24%, while also advocating huge increases…
Businesses ‘will look to consolidate’ A Scottish industry leader has warned that there is a big shortfall in some key quotas for whitefish vessels this year that will see some boats without enough quota to last the year, reports Tim…
No access to Norwegian waters or quota transfers Industry leaders on both sides of the Scottish border have warned of a very tough year ahead for whitefish boats after the UK and Norway failed to reach agreement on fisheries opportunities…
Skippers Ian Shearer and Malcolm Reid and the crew of the latest addition to the Shetland fleet, the single-rig whitefish stern trawler Courageous LK 470, quickly started to prove the fishing credentials of their new vessel earlier this month, reports…
Situated less than two miles apart, Whitehills and Macduff have a longstanding association with fishing in the Moray Firth, reports David Linkie Little more than a generation ago, both Whitehills and Macduff were home to a thriving fleet of inshore…
– £1M for Scots prawn group – Millionth box of whitefish landed at Peterhead – Scientific advice for 2021 emerges on some stocks – Brexit ‘deal to be done’, says PM – Scots leaders warn PM: no-deal Brexit…
– Shellfish boost plans – First landings to Lerwick’s new whitefish market – Mission: Seek help now – Fisheries bill MSY threat – Illegal nets recovered from North East river – New Avrella for Shetland – No-deal Brexit looking likely,…
Shellfish group plans equality with whitefish and pelagic sectors Aim to end ‘poor cousin’ status The shellfish sector in England, Wales and Northern Ireland remains ‘determined to break out of its poor cousin status by comparison with the attention given…
– Brexit talks deadlocked – £1m scheme to support direct sales in England now open – French boycott of Scots fish hits markets and prices – Pressure for support for English over-24m boats – Fathom offers ministerial insights into…
– Welcome for new grants – MMO launches Fisheries Response Fund – No help yet for ‘struggling’ Scots whitefish fleet – £20,000 to qualify in Scotland v. £10,000 elsewhere – Open letter from fisheries minister Victoria Prentis – £500,000 to…
