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With key whitefish stocks in Scotland’s waters having expanded dramatically over the past decade, according to a major new analysis, there is a real need for closer links between the the fishing industry and the Scottish Government, according to the Shetland Fishermen’s Association.
The new Peterhead Fish Market has secured the highest AA food safety and quality rating just three months after opening for business.
Skipper Expo Int. Bristol 2018 gets underway at the end of next week (Thursday 27th and Friday 28th September), providing a comprehensive showcase of the latest equipment and support services available to the fishing industry today.
The Parkol Marine Engineering yard at Whitby has launched a new scalloper for owners on the Isle of Islay, the first vessel to be completed at the company’s Middlesbrough yard.
A petition to the Scottish government is circulating, spelling out the opposition to an application by Ayr-based Marine Biopolymers to dredge for wild kelp in areas off the west of Scotland. The petition is strongly supported by the Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation, which is urging people to sign.
Dr Katie Brigden has been appointed as Fisheries Scientist to work on a pioneering fish industry ‘self-sampling’ scheme for pelagic stocks. Her new role is supported by the EU PANDORA project, under which the NAFC Marine Centre in Shetland is partnering with the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and Marine Scotland Science (MSS).
The Board of the Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has hailed the successful MSC re-accreditation of the local scallop dredge and brown crab fisheries by the international sustainability watchdog.
Scotland’s salmon farmers have published monthly mortality figures on a farm-by-farm basis to increase transparency and understanding of this key sector.
Human Rights at Sea has published a new case study exploring the issue of Philippine manning agencies supplying Non-EEA crew to the UK fishing industry and the issues this raises in terms of transparency of practice, due diligence to assure welfare safeguards for crew, and the necessary safeguards required to ensure decent work conditions.
The Scottish fishing industry is urging oil and gas companies to ensure that offshore infrastructure is completely removed from the seabed when it is decommissioned.