by Niall Duffy | Apr 16, 2023 | News, UK
Scottish fishermen have welcomed the growing coalition of voices opposed to the introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas on the eve of the closing date of the Scottish Government consultation on the issue. Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Elspeth...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 23, 2023 | News, UK
The thorny topic of highly protected marine areas (HMPAs) has reached the campaign to find Scotland’s next first minister – with SNP candidate Kate Forbes saying she would scrap the plans as they stand. The MSP is reported as saying that she would prefer to...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 15, 2023 | News, UK
Shetland’s vital seafood industries will be crippled by the introduction of strict new conservation zones where all fishing and aquaculture activity is set to be banned, with hundreds of jobs and millions of pounds of income lost. That is the stark warning made to...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 7, 2023 | Buy & Sell
Class 1 Skipper Required For Brixham Beam Trawler Key Characteristics · Proven experience working as a Skipper. · Be able to operate complex fishing equipment and machinery. · Be knowledgeable of different fishing techniques. · Appropriate training certificates. ·...
by Niall Duffy | Jan 19, 2023 | News, UK
Record numbers of squid are being seen in the waters around Shetland, according to an annual independent survey of commercial species. While haddock continues to be the most abundant stock, more than three times the average amount of squid (Loligo spp.) was identified...
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