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SWFPA lands first Group Certification under RFS. Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has welcomed the first Group Certification under the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS), […]
Pioneering prawn stunning and tailing machine wins Catch Welfare Innovation Award. The Catch Welfare Platform has announced the winner of its first Innovation Award, recognising a ground-breaking development set to transform […]
Pioneering prawn stunning and tailing machine nets funding for next phase: From prototype to sea-ready solution. A pioneering project led by Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) and involving a unique […]
Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association reacts to ICES cod advice. Reacting to advice published by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommending a “zero catch” for Northern […]
SeaFest Peterhead back with a bang as north-east seafood festival celebrates record-breaking numbers Around 20,000 people came out to support SeaFest Peterhead this weekend as the seafood festival made its […]
Ethically sourcing and supporting workers in the food industry. Read Fish Focus’ latest publication focusing on seafood processing. SWFPA Crew Services We are a standalone recruitment company based in Scotland providing […]
Fraserburgh’s Game-Changer Nearing Completion New Scottish Seafood Centre of Excellence By Fish Focus The Scottish Seafood Centre of Excellence in Fraserburgh is on track for completion by the end of June 2025, […]
Driving sustainable seafood. Insights and innovations from the Responsible Seafood Summit, held earlier this year in St Andrews. Fish Focus takes a look back at the event with our Responsible Seafood […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Host of the 23rd responsible seafood summit. The Global Seafood Alliance’s 23rd Responsible Seafood Summit, co-hosted by Seafood Scotland, took place from October 21 to 24, 2024, […]
Mixed bag of catch advice for Scottish fleet for 2025. There is a mixed bag of catch advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) for […]
Scottish fishers and processors welcome UK/Faroes agreement. Scottish fishermen and processors have welcomed the recent fisheries agreement between the UK and the Faroes, which will provide extra fishing opportunities for […]
Europe’s first worker-driven social responsibility pilot launched to fight worker exploitation at sea and in UK fishing. Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the […]
Scots fishing sector faces many challenges, says industry leader. David Milne, the Chairman of the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA) says many challenges lie ahead for the Scottish catching […]
New Scottish Seafood Centre of Excellence will provide major boost to industry. By Fish Focus The new ‘Scottish Seafood Centre of Excellence’ planned for Fraserburgh will ensure that Scotland is […]
Fisheries projects net additional funding through UK Seafood Fund. £3.9 million has been awarded to projects to improve the quality of training facilities to upskill the workforce and promote seafood […]
Frustrated fishermen demand urgent action over dangerous longliner incident. Shetland skippers are calling for immediate and decisive action from the authorities after a French longliner attempted to run a rope […]
A hat trick for seafood sustainability. Three fisheries are celebrating after being recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable fishing. The Scottish Fisheries Sustainability Accreditation Group (SFSAG) Northern […]
Seafish launches 2022 UK Fishing Fleet Survey Seafish calls on the UK’s fishing vessel owners and skippers to take part in their annual survey of the UK fishing fleet which […]
Angry fishermen to fund proper scientific studies of North Sea stocks. Scottish fishermen are to fund additional surveys of North Sea stocks as anger grows over the failure to tackle […]
Good landings at Peterhead but quota issues loom for next year. Our picture shows the Golden Gain V coming into land at Peterhead last Thursday, where there was a healthy […]
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