Tag: Scottish Government
Working group sets out improvements for langoustine sector. Recommendations for delivering a profitable, sustainable and fair supply chain for the langoustine (Nephrops) industry have been set out in a new report published by a Scottish ...
FDF Scotland’s response to Scottish Government programme for Government 2021-22. In response to the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2021-22, David Thomson Chief Executive Officer of Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland, said: “We are ...
Ministers urged to take a closer look at cod quota advice. Fishermen in Shetland are warning Scottish and UK government ministers to think twice about cutting cod quotas next year after official figures showed there ...
Call for Scottish inshore trawling ban. A coalition of more than 100 organisations has demanded that trawler boat fishing is banned from taking place anywhere within three miles of the Scottish coast, reports The Daily ...
Scottish vessels benefit from resilience funding. More than 850 fishing vessels impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Brexit have received resilience funding from the Scottish Government this year. The Seafood Producers Resilience Fund was launched in ...
Funding for Seafood sector recovery. Support for industry impacted by EU Exit and Covid-19. Funding of £1.8 million will help Scottish seafood businesses recover from the severe economic impacts of Brexit and Covid-19. The funding, ...
Funding for vital life-saving training for the Scottish fishing industry welcomed. Seafish secures £140,000 from Scottish Government to continue offering free training. The drive to make Scotland’s fishing industry safer has had a welcome boost ...
Mandatory monitoring for Scottish scallop dredge fleet. Scotland’s Future Fisheries Management (FFM) Strategy, launched in December 2020, set out policy initiatives for the next ten years to protect the environment and support a strong, sustainable and ...
ICES total allowable catch recommendations: Statement from Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association and Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Responding to the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) on total allowable catches ...
Scotland’s salmon sector welcomes Mairi Gougeon into the role of Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands. Following the First Minister’s announcement of a new-look Cabinet for the Scottish Government, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation ...
Pink salmon sightings in Scotland: What to do and why it is important to report. In light of Invasive Species Week (24th – 30th May, an annual event led by the NNSS), the Missing Salmon ...
New aquaculture opportunities: Scottish Government seeks senior policy officers. Exciting career opportunities have come up with Marine Scotland, which is seeking to recruit four senior policy officer roles in the division that directly sponsors aquaculture ...
How satellite technology could transform Scottish seafood. Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) has announced a ground-breaking collaboration between space and sea, as it commissions tech company Space Intelligence to conduct ‘blue sky’ research into the potential for satellite ...
Seafood processors criticise UK and Scottish Governments for funding failures. The Scottish Seafood Association has launched an angry attack on the UK and Scottish Governments for letting the seafood processing sector down in its “hour ...
Bivalve Molluscs and Scallop Impact Survey A survey has been launched by the Scottish Government, to understand the impact of the barrier to trade in exporting Live Bivalve Molluscs (LBM’s) (including Scallops) to the European ...
FIS announce new projects to help strengthen the Scottish seafood sector. Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) today announced two new projects, following invitations for pioneering research issued in late 2020. FIS, which brings together seafood experts, ...
Scottish Government desperate to stop sustainable fishing trial. The Scottish Government had lodged an appeal against the order made by Lady Poole of the Court of Session, requiring them to reconsider a sustainable fishing pilot in ...
Scottish Seafood Association demands clearer Covid-19 timeline. Scotland’s seafood processing industry today (Wed) demanded a much clearer timeline from the Scottish Government for the re-opening of the economy. It follows yesterday’s statement from First Minister ...
Scottish salmon sector calls for action on predation. Scotland’s salmon farmers call for compensation for stock lost in seal attacks. Scotland’s salmon farmers have yesterday (Thursday 18th Feb) asked Scottish Government ministers to consider financial ...
SSPO comment on Brexit Seafood Taskforce. Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, welcomed the announcement of the Brexit seafood task force but questioned the decision to lead it from the UK ...
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