ANNONCER
Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead is confident that in 2011 the Scottish fishing industry can deliver long overdue changes in fisheries management while ensuring greater returns for an industry that lands the best seafood in the world.
At 3:15pm, Portland Coastguard received a routine telephone call from a member of the public advising the Coastguard that he had received a phone call from the skipper of the 11 metre Fishing Vessel Purbeck Isle, reporting they were taking water. The informant was unsure how many people were on board, the position was vague, but somewhere off Chesil Beach, west of Portland.
Four fishermen have been rescued this evening from a 58 foot wooden Fishing Vessel Karen, after hitting rocks near the entrance to Ardglass Harbour and taking on water. The crew of the Fishing vessel had prepared their liferaft, as the vessel was in danger of sinking
The fishing industry faces one of the most challenging years in its history, according to Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Chief Bertie Armstrong.
Mr Armstrong said a row with Iceland and the Faroes over mackerel caches remained to be resolved.
The Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum (SARF) has done research on the use of algae as global fish feed.
A line-up of celebrity chefs, nutritional experts and big names in the restaurant world will be taking centre stage at The Natural Food Show at Natural & Organic Products Europe event this year
WWF Scotland called for greater protection for Co and Haddock as it gave its latest verdict on white-fish stocks at the weekend.
The Isle of Man Queenie Management board today (December 29) confirmed that it was closing the fishery to its members with effect from 1st January 2011.
Around half of the 4,570 boxes of white fish sold at he first fish markets of the week beginning December 20 at Peterhead Fish Market, Scotland’s premier fishing port were haddock, which like Cod and Monkfish attracted very strong demand from buyers despite transport problems caused by the severe snow conditions that hit Scotland.
Whitefish prices. Mainly for Cod were good at the beginning of last week as vessels began to tie up for the annual festive break after landing their last trips of the year.
After over 7000 boxes were sold on Monday and Tuesday 13-14 of December the first two days of market at Peterhead Scotland’s premier fishing port.
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