ANNONCER
Sea Fisheries Statistics published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician show the value of landings by Scottish based vessels in 2009 was £443 million. This is the highest value for landings in real terms in the decade.
The figures show that 378 thousand tonnes of fish were landed by Scottish vessels in 2009.
The Scottish Government today unveiled a plan to secure the future of the country’s fishing industry.
More than £12 million is in place to support the “4 Pillar” plan, which includes funding for fleet modernisation.
The plan was unveiled by Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Loch head in Edinburgh.
With Some Scottish pair trawlers landing together, over 10,000 boxes
Scottish fishermen angry at increased Faroes and Iceland mackerel quotas have vowed to continue to blockade trawlers trying to land their catch in Scotland.
The first new generation pelagic super trawler SERENE delivered to the owner The Serene Fishing Company this week
Fraserburgh will see a new vessel in its harbour, as Excel BF 110 begins fishing this February. Having been completed by Macduff Shipyards in the New Year, she can now proudly go on to demonstrate Macduff’s design capabilities.
New Daystar for Stephen West, Colin Mitchell and the Westward Fishing Co.
New LK 986 Prolific for Mark Anderson and partner
Newbuildings no 404 and 405 from Karstensen Shipyard Ltd in Skagen, Denmark was handed over to Scottish Owners Lunar Harvest on 2 July 2008. The new vessels replaces the owners previous vessels, with same names. Previous “Ocean Harvest” was sold internally in Scotland, where as the previous “Harvester” was lost in a collision in the North Sea 2 years ago.
The latest completion by Macduff Shipyards Limited is the “Rebecca”
for skipper Adam Tait, who operates through Westward Fishing
Company.
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