Fuel cost threat to fishing profits – survey
THE UK fishing fleet earned a record £950 million last year as the volume of landings rose by 10,000 tonnes. However, the figures, compiled by Seafish, also show that higher fuel […] Continue Reading
Devolution agenda ‘toxic’ say fishermen
FISHERMEN have called for the politics of devolution to be removed from fishing to stop management decisions being ‘compromised’. The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), which is the representative […] Continue Reading
New prawn trawl reduces unwanted bycatch
TRIALS using a new design of prawn trawl developed to reduce unwanted bycatches of fish have produced encouraging results. The prototype trawl, which is the brainchild of skipper Jimmy Buchan […] Continue Reading
EU quota talks to start next week
NEGOTIATIONS to finalise catching opportunity for 2016 get underway at the European Fisheries Council meeting in Brussels on Monday, December 14. These talks have special significance for the Scottish fishing […] Continue Reading
Study of Landing Obligation impact
Seafish, the industry authority on seafood, is commissioning a project to analyse the impact of the Landing Obligation on the UK supply chain. The analysis will cover all species landed […] Continue Reading
Scotland’s fishermen face ‘wide range’ of challenges in 2015
THE coming year presents a wide range of challenges for Scottish fishing and it is vital that the industry does not become strangled by increasing regulation and dysfunctional legislation, says […] Continue Reading
Discards to dominate 2015, says fishing body
WITH just 12 months to go before the introduction of a landing obligation, which will be the most dramatic change the European fishing industry has seen for 30 years, the […] Continue Reading
Quota agreement 'reasonably positive', say Scottish fishing leaders
TWO of Scotland’s largest fishing organisations have welcomed the outcome of the December Fisheries Council as ‘reasonably positive’ for their members. Leaders of the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA) […] Continue Reading
SFF: Fishermen welcome quotas, but fear discard ban
THE Fisheries Council talks to finalise catching opportunity for 2015 concluded in Brussels last night, with the agreement on quotas bringing some stability for the Scottish fleet – although huge […] Continue Reading