Crown Estate Scotland generates nine million for Scottish public purse in its first year of operation. This is £3m above target, largely due to higher than anticipated salmon production by […]
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 […]
New species of brown trout discovered in Scotland, by researchers at the University of the Highlands and Islands, suggesting biodiversity in Scotland’s lochs is much greater than originally thought. The […]
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 […]
The Scottish fishing industry demands full control of UK waters be taken back from the EU. Politicians from all parties at Holyrood and Westminster are being urged to sign a […]
Insufficient evidence for salmon farm moratorium. Calls for a moratorium on new salmon farms in Scotland’s waters have been rejected by MSPs. Members of Holyrood’s Rural Economy Committee said there was […]
Scots salmon farm report provides opportunity – Responding to the publication of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee report on the way forward for Scottish salmon farming, Heather Jones, Chief […]
Scottish anglers may keep more of their catch Improvements to the way that salmon stocks assessments are carried out will mean that Scottish anglers will be able to keep the […]