ANNONCER
There was fury in fishing ports around Scotland today after Brussels bureaucrats called for more savage quota cuts and said conservation measures were not protecting cod stocks..
At approximately ten past one this morning, Yarmouth Coastguard was called by the offshore standby vessel Putford Enterprise who reported that they were in contact with the 20m fishing vessel Fruitful Harvest III which was taking on water.
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has met with Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore MP in London to outline key industry concerns.
Independent inquiry into future fisheries management (IFFM) has made 24 recommendations in its report.
Several pair trawler teams have been completing full trips, and landing a better selection of white fish for buyers at Peterhead fishing market at the beginning of last week.
This has come after the slowest weekly total for several months.
UK Bocuse d’Or competition finalist Simon Hulstone and his sous chef Jordan Bailey, will visit Peterhead on Tuesday 9th November to learn about the Scottish seafood industry and the species they will be using for the final of this prestigious competition.
Fish’n chips is facing sustainable future as Scottish North Sea haddock got MSC certification.
At the Aberdeen meeting Scottish fishing industry leaders discussed the mackerel stocks with Icelandic Ambassador.
Fisheries Science Partnership is a unique programme which encourages fishermen and scientists to work together solving fishing problems.
Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead today welcomed the report from the Inquiry into the Future of Fisheries Management (IFFM).
“This timely and powerful report will make a substantial contribution to the immediate debate on the future of EU fisheries policy and the long-term future of our fishing communities.