by Niall Duffy | Jan 21, 2021 | News, Regional
Government announces funding of up to £23 million to support businesses most adversely affected by the COVID pandemic and the challenges of adjusting to new export requirements. Seafood exporters across the UK will receive government funding of up to £23 million, to...
by Niall Duffy | Jan 15, 2021 | News, Regional
Letter from SFF chief executive to Prime Minister SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald has today written to the Prime Minister voicing the industry’s anger over the mounting financial losses faced by vessels on top of the “desperately poor” Brexit...
by Niall Duffy | Dec 29, 2020 | Europe, News, Regional
Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Brexit deal falls ‘far short of commitments and promises’ Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said: “This deal falls very far short of the commitments and promises that were...
by Niall Duffy | Dec 10, 2020 | News, Regional
Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF), said: “If there is no Fisheries Agreement in place by the end of this year, the EU fleet will have no right of access to UK waters and...
by Niall Duffy | Nov 24, 2020 | Featured Article, News, Regional
The UK’s first major domestic fisheries legislation in nearly 40 years passed into law. The Fisheries Act 2020 gives the UK full control of its fishing waters for the first time since 1973. The Fisheries Act will enable the UK to control who fishes in our waters...
by Niall Duffy | Nov 20, 2020 | News, Regional
Seafarers UK is supporting the Safety Folder, a unique safety aid for professional fishers, as it embarks on a campaign to increase its use by fishing boat owners, skippers and crew across the UK. Created by Seafarers UK trustee Robert Greenwood, the Safety Folder is...
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