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Good week of fish landings at Peterhead Peterhead fish market enjoyed buoyant whitefish landings for the week ending 5 April, with in excess of 20,000 boxes of premium quality fish […]
Better fish stock science essential for Scots whitefish fleet. Major cuts in quota for monkfish and ling this year are proving a headache for many Scottish fishermen, which underlines the […]
Fish landings in Scotland in January 2024. A note by Tony Mackay, Economist tony@tonymackay.co.uk 1. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have just published their monthly fish landings statistics for the UK […]
Fishing industry needs radical change of government thinking. An article by Jane Sandell, CEO, UK Fisheries. In what will (almost) certainly be the election year of 2024, we at UK […]
Danish fury over UK sandeel fishing ban. Danish fishermen are furious that they will be denied access to UK waters to fish for sandeels, following the design of both the […]
Good end-of-year mackerel fishery for Scottish fleet The Scottish mackerel fleet enjoyed a productive end-of-year fishery, with good sized shoals of fish encountered. The season started at the beginning of […]
Innovation in inshore fishing. Trial explores opportunities in Scotland’s razor clam fishery. A trial to research the economic opportunities and environmental impacts of electrofishing for razor clams has been extended for […]
Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2022. A National Statistics publication that provides detailed information on the tonnage and value of landings, fishing vessel characteristics and employment. Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2022 […]
Blue ecolabel is key driver of sustainability in UK fishing over last 20 years – report reveals. Almost 150 changes to fishing practices since 2001 – driven by Marine Stewardship […]
Steady herring landings as Scots processing sector invests in the future. The North Sea herring fishery by the Scottish pelagic fleet is progressing well with the main activity on grounds […]
Victory for Cornish IFCA in electro-fishing case. Cornwall Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (IFCA) has claimed ‘a huge victory’ after closing down a significant criminal enterprise illegally electro-fishing in Cornish […]
Busy autumn mackerel fishery Pictured here is the Shetland vessel Altaire landing her catch of high-quality mackerel to the Northbay processing facility at Peterhead last week. The Scottish mackerel fleet […]
A note by Tony Mackay, Economist Marine Scotland have just published their annual report on Scottish Fisheries Statistics 2021, which gives detailed statistics on the landings of fish in every […]
A note by Tony Mackay, Economist Marine Scotland have just published their annual report on Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2021, which gives detailed statistics on the landings of fish in […]
Scottish Strategy for Seafood published. New measures to boost Scotland’s £1 billion seafood sector, as well as the wider supply chain, have been set out by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi […]
Signs parts of Scots fishing sector recovering after pandemic Marine Scotland has published its fishing statistics for 2021, which reveals there are signs that some parts of the fishing industry […]
Scottish Government sets out economic link landing conditions. On 30 August 2017, the Scottish Government issued a public consultation seeking views on proposed amendments to the economic link licence condition […]
Scottish mackerel and herring processors call for urgent action on soaring energy costs. The Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) – the representative organisation for Scotland’s mackerel, herring and blue whiting […]
Young fishing crews hold out hope for government support As the cost of marine fuel in Shetland reaches nearly three times the price of last year, young fishing crews in […]
Fish landings drop at Lerwick. Activity across several sectors at Lerwick Harbour has shown signs of recovery in the third quarter of this year, contributing to improved traffic figures for […]
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