by Niall Duffy | Nov 7, 2023 | International, News
Plans to introduce restrictive HPMAs in 10% of Scotland’s seas have officially been cancelled. Scottish Government Minister Màiri McAllan announced her party will no longer pursue the plans to restrict fishing in some of Scotland’s fishing grounds. Ms McAllan...
by Niall Duffy | Nov 6, 2023 | International, News
For mackerel, the coastal states agreed to set the TAC for 2024 at 739,386 tonnes. This TAC is in line with ICES advice, following the maximum sustainable yield approach and is 5% lower than the TAC agreed for 2023. However, in recent years, Iceland, Russia, Norway,...
by Niall Duffy | Oct 31, 2023 | International, News
A delegation from the Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation (SFO) visited the Pacific North- West area of the United States to learn how fisheries managers there have improved sustainability by reducing unwanted catches. Several directors and senior executives of the...
by Niall Duffy | Oct 30, 2023 | International, News
An overwhelming majority of Scots believe fishing fleets should be safeguarded as seas become more crowded with the emergence of offshore wind and renewables, according to a new survey. A poll of 1,000 adults for the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF)...
by Niall Duffy | Oct 27, 2023 | International, News
Consumers concerned about climate change can eat Scotland’s wild-caught seafood confident in the knowledge that it has one of the lowest carbon footprints of any type of food production, the head of the country’s biggest fisheries organisation said today. Chief...
by Niall Duffy | Oct 17, 2023 | Featured Article, International, News
All EU fishing vessels will be monitored and their catches reported electronically, to ensure full traceability, under a revamped EU fisheries control system. All catches will be registered digitally, including those by recreational fisheries Stricter control measures...
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