Land: UK

Infectious Salmon Anaemia disease has been found in a fifth salmon farm within the existing ISA control zone in the South West of Shetland.

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has welcomed the announcement of the launch of Scottish Fisheries Outreach Project.

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the UK Met Office have announced a change to the Inshore Waters Forecasts.

The government of Scotland has unveiled a new strategy aimed at increasing Scotland’s share of the world’s fastest growing food-producing sector.

Provisional statistics published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician show a three per cent increase in the value of fish landed by Scottish vessels in 2008.

The figures show that 371,000 tonnes of fish were landed by Scottish vessels with a total value of £395 million.

The government of Scotland has re-appointed Nick Mardall and John Gordon Jubb to the Fisheries (Electrcity) Committee.

Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) has announced it commitment to source all 10 percent sustainable seafood.

The value of fish landed by Scottish vessels in 2008 shows a surge of 3 percent, says a provisional statistics.

The two national federations, the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, met in recently in Glasgow to confer on the case they are jointly building to address the industry’s serious misgivings about where the EU cod recovery plan is taking the fleet.

The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group has welcomed a new seafood drive that the Scottish government has announced recently.