Article by Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. Scots Pelagic fishers help enhance knowledge of climate change. Climate change and how it affects our environment is […]
High salmon loss at Wester Ross salmon farm. Wester Ross, the oldest independently owned salmon farmer in Scotland, experienced an exceptionally high salmon mortality at the Ardessie Farm in Little […]
Fisheries Brexit Concerns – The UK Government must remove the link between seafood trade and access to waters, says the Scottish Government. In a letter to UK Cabinet Minister Michael […]
Scots say in quota and effort limits. Scottish Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing has written to the UK Government (cabinet minister Michael Gove) to request a number of amendments to the […]
£4.8 million support for coastal communities for fishery and aquaculture projects. A share of the latest round of European Maritime and Fisheries Funding awards has been awarded to 29 projects […]
SSC awarded 2 star global BAP certification for processing sites. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the first salmon producer in the UK to be awarded a 2-star ‘Best […]
Fisheries Bill sets out new management framework.The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has underlined that the publication of the Fisheries Bill today (25 October) will set out a completely new framework […]
Mackerel and herring flying the flag for growth in Scottish food sector. They are two of our most valuable commercial fish species exported to many parts of the world and […]
Stronger government links called for with resurgence of whitefish stocks. Key whitefish stocks in Scotland’s waters have expanded dramatically over the past decade, according to a major new analysis. At […]
Having formally completed its acquisition of a majority stake in fish farm pen manufacturer Fusion Marine last month (11th April 2018), Gael Force Group is continuing with a focus on […]
Referring to a Scottish Government report published today, the UK Seafood Industries post-Brexit, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong said: “This report simply underlines the importance of the UK regaining sovereignty over […]