Land: UK

Plans for offshore fish farms come under fire as the environmental groups have protest against the offshore fish famrs.

Scottish seafood has been showcased on the menu at a ‘world-famous’ French culinary event, Bocuse d’Or Competition.

Independent Adjudicator upholds certifier determination that the fishery meets the MSC standard as sustainable and well-managed.

Scotland fishermen have adopted unique conservation methods to deal with the menace of fish discards.

The Scottish seafood industry received a welcome boost this week, with the news that Seafood Scotland (SFS) has been successful in its bid to have Scottish monkfish, langoustines and crab chosen as the seafood selection for the final of the world-famous Bocuse d’Or Competition in France.

Importing carp from any source in France to the UK is not illegitimate, confirms several media reports.

UK’s two principal fishermen’s federations will deliver start messages to UK fisheries ministers about devastating cuts proposed by the EC.

Asda, supermarket giant and Cumbrian Seafoods have entered into selling best aquaculture products.

A continuation of the cod recovery plan in its current form and the imposition of further proposed cuts in West coast whitefish and prawn fisheries will cause real hardship for the Scottish fleet, Ian Gatt, president of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, told guests at its annual dinner in Edinburgh on Thursday evening (October 1).

Scapêche and the Compagnie des Pêches Saint-Malo are seeking certification under the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries for their saithe fisheries in the north-east Atlantic Ocean, the North and the Norwegian Seas.