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Scottish Government urged to prioritise jobs over politics with proposed marine ban. The Scottish Government has been urged not to put politics before jobs with a proposed ban on all […]
Salmon Scotland raises concerns about proposed marine activity ban in letters to First Ministerial candidates The trade body for Scottish salmon has written to all three First Ministerial candidates to […]
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 […]
Ministers urged to work with fishing industry, not against it The Scottish Government needs to work in tandem with the fishing industry if it is to avoid a repeat […]
Comment on confirmation that HPMAs have been scrapped, from the main trade bodies for aquaculture and commercial fishing in Scotland. The Scottish Government has formally confirmed that proposals for Highly […]
Programme for Government – Response from Salmon Scotland The First Minister’s Programme for Government has recognised that aquaculture is “at the heart of many of our communities” and plays a […]
Next steps for managing England’s newly designated HPMAs. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is proposing management measures to protect the first three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in England. On […]
Lamlash Bay: an exercise in exaggeration and embellishment . There is no clear evidence that establishing the No Take Zone in Lamlash Bay has helped fish stocks or fishermen, […]
Salmon Scotland comment on HPMAs shelved. Commenting on news that highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) have been shelved, Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland said: “HPMAs united coastal communities and […]
Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation regarding HPMAs. Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said: “We welcome that the Scottish Government appears to have listened to businesses and […]
Proposed Scottish Government announcement on HPMAs. Statement from Scotland’s Seafood coalition. Scotland’s seafood sector today warned ministers that rebranding Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) to make them more palatable to […]
Scotland’s salmon farmers unite in ‘Seafood Coalition’ to challenge proposed marine ban with petition. Scotland’s salmon farmers have joined forces with fishers to challenge the proposed SNP/Green ban on commercial […]
Scottish salmon exports to Asia double to £24m in Q1 driven by growing demand. Scottish salmon exports to Asia have more than doubled to £24 million in response to growing […]
Minister must stop and rethink on HPMAs, says fisheries leader. The Scottish Government must stop and rethink its deeply unpopular proposals for strict marine conservation zones where fishing will be […]
Shetland Island Council opposes HPMA proposals. Shetland Islands Council has submitted its response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) – strongly opposing the policy proposals. […]
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation comment on election of Humza Yousaf as new First Minister. Scottish fishermen are urging the new First Minister to work with their industry to help it flourish […]
New conservation zones jeopardise Orkney seafood sector. Orkney’s seafood sector has united against Scottish government conservation proposals that could threaten the future of critical coastal businesses and the communities they […]
HPMAs will have catastrophic impact on fishing industry. Banning fishing in a tenth of Scottish waters under a network of new Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) will have a catastrophic […]
UK proposes measures to protect England’s much loved seabirds Kittiwakes, puffins and razorbills are some of England’s most treasured seabirds that could benefit from proposed measures to ban sandeel fishing, […]
Scottish Government HPMA proposals. Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Reacting to the Scottish Government’s proposals for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs), Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, […]
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