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A commercially viable development plan pilot for mussel farming on the Clyde has taken a step forward as a consortium of Maritek and Ironside Farrar has been selected following a rigorous tendering process. The team will carry out the second stage of the Shellfish Critical Mass Project.
Vessel Monitoring has been in place for UK fishing vessels over 12 metres since 2013, but now DEFRA is launching a consultation on introducing VMS for all fishing vessels, potentially making monitoring also mandatory for the under-12 fleet with an Inshore (I-VMS) system.
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.
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