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 Lia ní Aodha | Sep 4, 2020 | News
With Brexit talks still in deadlock and fisheries remaining a contentious sticking point between the EU and UK, the two largest fishing representative organisations in the UK have reaffirmed their support for the UK’s negotiating stance. Elspeth Macdonald and...
by Lia ní Aodha | Aug 12, 2020 | News
As training delivery begins to restart following COVID-19 lockdown, those working in Scotland’s commercial fishing industry have received a welcome boost. Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Trinity House, experienced...
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