Encouraging meeting with new Minister
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) had its first introductory meeting with Fergus Ewing, the new Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy this week.
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The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) had its first introductory meeting with Fergus Ewing, the new Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy this week.
Commenting on the NFFO’s neutral platform, Cornish fisherman Dave Stevens has explained why he feels the British fishing industry is better off out of the European Union.
Posting on the NFFO’s platform for opinions on both sides of the UK’s present Brexit debate leading up to the referendum, lawyer Heather Hamilton has set out reasons why leaving the EU could be less than positive for UK fishermen.
A flotilla of fishing vessels as part of the Fishing for Leave campaign yesterday sailed up the Thames to tie up at Westminster, arriving just as Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) were taking place in the Houses of Parliament.
A small-scale fisherman from Eastbourne in southern England, has won World Animal Protection UK’s Sea Change Champion Award, for tackling the problem of ghost fishing gear.
Brixham company J Reid Scallop Gear has come up with a new type of teeth for its scallop toothbars that have lasted three times longer than standard teeth during trials in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The last few years haven’t been kind to Andy McLeod and Brixham scalloper van Dijck, as anyone who saw the Channel 4 series The Catch earlier this year will be aware.
The exchange took place at the end of last year, with the former Lady Lou becoming Amber J. Built in 1992 at Maaskant Shipyards, the new Amber J replaces a trawler built in 1962, and provides owner Neil Watson and his crew with more options for both scalloping and trawling.
Last weekend’s Skipper Expo in Aberdeen was easily the best yet, and those of us who have been to a few of these things, it’s clear that the Skipper team have polished their formula to perfection.
Marine Harvest Scotland, working in partnership with Fusion Marine, has over the last four years recycled more than a kilometre of flotation pipe from old salmon pens for use in the construction of marine access pontoons for their farm sites.
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