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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 […]
Shetland fish landings up but value down. Just over 54,000 tonnes of fish and shellfish, worth some £72 million, were landed in Shetland in 2020. That was an increase in […]
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 […]
New Scottish project to reduce bycatch in prawn fishery. The fishing vessel Virtuous FR253 has begun a 12-month trial, in collaboration with Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL), Marks & Spencer (M&S), Young’s Seafood […]
Further Improvements for Fishing Industry at Lerwick Lerwick Port Authority is to action several projects further enhancing facilities for the fishing industry and associated transport operations following the Scottish Government’s […]
Brexit deal means drop in key fishing stocks for Scotland. The Brexit fisheries deal negotiated by the UK Government will mean a fall in the quantity of key fishing stocks […]
Volume drop for Scottish catches in 2019 The Chief Statistician has released figures that show that in 2019, Scottish registered fishing vessels landed 393 thousand tonnes of sea fish and […]
Seafish review shows Covid-19 impacts across whole seafood supply chain. First in a series of regular assessments looks at how the global pandemic affected seafood businesses in the UK from […]
EU vessels landing even more fish from UK waters. EU fishing vessels have been increasing the amount of fish they catch in UK waters at a much faster rate than […]
Support for Scottish seafood industry worth £22.5 million. The announcement of a further £3.5 million to help large sea fishing vessels brings the total made available to the seafood industry […]
Scottish fleet successfully completes annual blue whiting fishery. The Scottish fleet has successfully completed its annual blue whiting fishery in the North Atlantic to the West of Ireland and Scotland. […]
Support for Scottish Industry Fishing Seafood Sector – The Scottish seafood sector is to receive an initial package of more than £5 million in financial support to assist businesses during […]
2018 a record year for Shetland whitefish landings in Shetland with just under 25,000 tonnes of cod, haddock, plaice, monks and other whitefish species, worth some £50 million, landed in […]
UK fishing statistics 2018 published. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2018 on its website. It includes details on the UK fleet, the […]
Volume landed by Scottish fleet drops slightly. Latest figures show that in 2018 Scottish-registered fishing vessels landed 446 thousand tonnes of sea fish and shellfish with a value of £574 […]
South-west Live wrasse fishery reopens. The Live Wrasse Fishery re-opened for commercial fishers on 16th July 2019 in the Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority area following a closed […]
Scottish catch value up. Latest figures show that in 2018, Scottish registered fishing vessels landed 445 thousand tonnes of sea fish and shellfish with a value of £572 million. This […]
Fish Council agrees mitigation for impact of discard ban – At the conclusion of this year’s annual fisheries negotiations in Brussels, for Scotland, a resolution has been agreed that seeks […]
2017 was a record year for Shetland whitefish landings, according to a new report from the NAFC Marine Centre UHI. According to the annual ‘Shetland Fisheries Statistics‘, more than 21,000 […]
Latest figures show a small increase in volume landed for the Scottish fleet and that in 2017 Scottish-registered fishing vessels landed 466 thousand tonnes of sea fish and shellfish with […]
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