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A NEW fish deal was agreed in Brussels yesterday, which gives better than expected quotas. The Scottish government welcomed the agreement, which includes a freeze on proposed cuts to the days when […] Continue Reading
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
IN a statement issued last night, the UK government said it has delivered a fair deal for fishermen, striking the right balance between supporting business and conserving fish stocks to […] Continue Reading
THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, took part in very difficult meetings yesterday on the deep cuts to white fish quotas proposed by the Commission […] Continue Reading
IN response to the EU-Faroe deal announced today (TUE) on shared fishing stocks for 2015, Mike Park, chief executive of the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA), described it as […] Continue Reading
A LETTER was sent yesterday from 125 organisations to all 28 EU fisheries ministers calling on them to implement the CFP and end overfishing during the upcoming December Fisheries Council. […] Continue Reading
AS representatives of mackerel fisheries from the EU, Norway and the Faroe Islands sit down in Bergen to agree next year’s Total Allowable Catch (TAC), the Scottish processing industry has […] Continue Reading
YESTERDAY, the Council of Fisheries Ministers of the European Union reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for deep-sea species for 2015 and 2016. Although catches will be reduced for many […] Continue Reading
The European Union’s Council of Fisheries Ministers agreed yesterday to 2015 and 2016 fishing limits for deep-sea fish stocks that exceed the levels recommended by the scientific advice. In setting […] Continue Reading