Rising fuel costs hit Scottish fish industry
Scottish fishermen are losing their key quotas and catching opportunities to foreign fishing fleets due to soaring fuel costs.
Scottish fishermen are losing their key quotas and catching opportunities to foreign fishing fleets due to soaring fuel costs.
The sky-high price of fuel could result in Scottish fishermen losing key quotas and catching opportunities to foreign fishing fleets, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is warning. With Scottish boats unable…
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