SFF looks forward to engagement with new UK Government on fisheries issues Scottish fishermen are ready to engage with the newly elected UK Government and new MPs on pressing issues, […]
Scottish fishers and processors welcome UK/Faroes agreement. Scottish fishermen and processors have welcomed the recent fisheries agreement between the UK and the Faroes, which will provide extra fishing opportunities for […]
Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation on quotas for 2024. Scottish fishermen have broadly welcomed the first results from a series of international deals that set out their fishing opportunities and […]
New president and vice-president for body representing Scottish fishermen. A new president has been elected by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Hannah Fennell, head of the Orkney Fisheries Association, has taken […]
Scottish fishermen from Lunar Fishing, prefer Danish Shipyard and Danish CP marine gear and propeller manufacturer. When the Scottish fishermen from Lunar Fishing sail out on week-long trips in the […]
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation comment on election of Humza Yousaf as new First Minister. Scottish fishermen are urging the new First Minister to work with their industry to help it flourish […]
Fishermen take part in real-life safety training. Five local fishermen recently undertook man overboard training, to help reduce incidents at sea and improve safety rates. The free in-water courses – […]
Scottish welcome for UK/Norway fish agreement. Agreed records on both access and quota exchanges of fish stocks between Norway and the UK in 2022 have been signed, following consultations between […]
ICES total allowable catch advice for 2022: Statement from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Responding to the latest ICES advice on catch opportunities for 2022, SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald said: “We […]
Scottish fishermen urge halt to sourcing of Norwegian and Faroese mackerel. Scottish fishermen today called on retailers and food suppliers to stop sourcing Norwegian and Faroese mackerel after the two […]
£1.1m funding to improve safety of Scottish fishing industry Additional funding of more than £1 million has been announced to support the Scottish fishing industry and help make it safer. […]
Scottish Fishermen Trial Mobile App. Scottish fishermen trial mobile real-time reporting app to avoid unwanted catches. A pioneering collaboration between Scottish fishermen and scientists will allow state-of-the-art technology to be […]
Scottish fishermen pledge to rebuild cod stocks again according to a statement from Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG). Mike Park, Chairman of the Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG), […]
Scots mackerel fishers welcome ICES report. Following the publication last week (4 April) by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) of a report that reviews the […]