by Niall Duffy | Jun 30, 2021 | News, Regional
Responding to the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) on total allowable catches (TACs) for 2022, Scotland’s largest fishing associations said the whole approach was flawed and in need of substantive reform. ICES is...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 2, 2021 | News, Regional
Scottish fishermen today called on retailers and food suppliers to stop sourcing Norwegian and Faroese mackerel after the two countries unilaterally increased their quota shares. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and the Shetland Fishermen’s Association...
by Niall Duffy | May 10, 2021 | News, Regional
Fishermen call for review panel to assess scientific catch advice Scotland’s two largest fishing associations are urging Scottish ministers to create a special panel to review stock assessments after wild swings in catch advice in recent years. The Shetland...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 16, 2021 | News, Regional
The UK has today reached agreement with Norway and the European Union on catch limits in 2021 for six jointly-managed fish stocks in the North Sea. The agreement promotes the sustainable management and long-term viability of cod, haddock, plaice, whiting, herring, and...
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...
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