Land: UK

Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, has questioned the stance taken by Norway at last week’s meeting to set the mackerel quota entitlement for 2009.

The signs are mounting that the November Council of European fisheries ministers is likely to take critical decisions on the EU cod recovery plan – and whether or not it is extended to include the Celtic Sea next year.

Companies in the seafood industry throughout Yorkshire and the Humber are being urged to find out more about laws that could have far reaching consequences on their livelihoods.

Illegal pearl fishers have killed large numbers of one of Scotland’s most endangered species.

European Union has proposed to close a substantial area of the west coast to commercial fishing that irks Scottish fishing industry.

It is expected that cod recovery will be the dominating issue in this year’s December Council, say experts.

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation says its first meeting with new UK Fisheries Minister Huw Irranca-Davies on Thursday 16 October has given good grounds for encouragement.

Seafood Scotland is to be recognised as the first-ever Inter-branch

In Truro Magistrate Court, the owner/skipper of a small fishing vessel was successfully prosecuted following a collision off Falmouth.

Seine net fishing, a traditional fishing method that had fallen to the sidelines, is now making a comeback in UK fishing industry.