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Agreement on 2025 fishing opportunities reached between UK, EU and Norway. The UK-EU-Norway trilateral negotiations to set Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for six shared North Sea stocks have now concluded. The […]
Scotland’s £1 billion-plus salmon industry nearing record year. Scottish salmon is poised to achieve a record-breaking year, with strong growth in both domestic and international markets. According to Tavish Scott, […]
New poll shows rural Scots worried about housing and cost of living. Scots living in rural communities are deeply concerned about housing availability, the cost of living, and people moving away […]
Statement from Shetland Fishermen’s Association on quota reductions. Shetland Fishermen’s Association has warned that a failure to invest in fisheries science is leading to an unfair reduction of quotas, and […]
Fish landings in Scotland in October 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 […]
Peterhead Port Authority Board approves introduction of E-auction. The Board of Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) has officially approved the implementation of an Electronic Auction (E-auction) for its fish market, marking a significant step forward […]
Scientists address sea lice issues at national workshop. A workshop on sea lice that brought together researchers, industry, regulators and policy makers has sought to offer solutions to the growing […]
Strong biological performance in the Faroe Islands and successful de-risking in Scotland for Bakkafrost. The Bakkafrost Group delivered a total operational EBIT of DKK 173 million (DKK 269 million) in […]
Fraserburgh Harbour calls for industry and Government support as masterplan technical feasibility study published. Fraserburgh Harbour has taken the next significant step towards executing its ambitious Masterplan, by completing its […]
Oceana report into UK fisheries – Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF), has accused an anti-fishing group of creating fake news about the sector in a […]
Secretary of State for Scotland hails University of Stirling’s new aquaculture innovation hub. Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray MP has said a new aquaculture research facility at the […]
Marine Fund Scotland helps serve up ‘Seafood in Schools’. Marine Fund Scotland has awarded over £55m, since 2021, to support projects that contribute to an innovative and sustainable marine economy, […]
Outcome of Coastal States consultations on mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring. Consultations between the Coastal States and Fishing Parties in the North-East Atlantic: the UK, EU, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe […]
Report shows distribution of Scotland’s threatened sharks, rays and skates. New scientific research explores how sharks, skates and rays are distributed around Scotland’s coasts, with the results to be used […]
Two non-executive directors join board of Scotland Food & Drink. Scotland Food & Drink has announced the appointment of two Non-Executive Directors to its board. Stuart McCallum, currently a Partner […]
Argyll marine firm scales up with new high tech survey vessel. An Argyll based marine science firm is commissioning a new high tech survey vessel as part of its further […]
Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2023. An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland. The Scottish Government published the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2023, yesterday. The publication details statistics on the […]
Scottish salmon £1 billion investment delivers best survival rate for four years. Investment of nearly £1 billion on fish health and welfare has helped deliver the best survival rate for Scottish […]
Sysco announces acquisition of Scottish specialist meat supplier Campbell’s Prime Meat, highlighting importance of centre of plate to Sysco GB’s growth strategy. Sysco GB, the market leading foodservice provider, has […]
Fish landings in Scotland in September 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 […]
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