Ban discards to avert fishing crisis
A total ban on the dumping of discards will not affect all fish species but instead could avert fishing crisis.
ANNONCER
A total ban on the dumping of discards will not affect all fish species but instead could avert fishing crisis.
With Moderate fish supplies at Peterhead Fish Market Scotland’s premier fishing port at the beginning of last week April 25,there were over 4000 boxes of fish landed for the first two days of the week.
White Fish landings at Peterhead Harbour Scotland’s premier fishing port last week were very good.
Haddock sold at £114.£148 per 57kg box and Whiting sold at £91-£125 per 57 kg box.
UK retailer Waitrose has this week helped the Marine Stewardship Council to tip the balance on 9,000 ecolabelled products worldwide. The 9,000th product – is MSC ecolabelled Waitrose Oat Crumbed Scottish Mackerel Fillets. The mackerel is sourced from the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group western mackerel fishery, certified in 2008.
In the second month of out migration seven of nine salmon farm sites in Okisollo and Hoskyn channels are fallow right now.
The failure of an attempt via the European Parliament to put an end to unworkable ‘emergency’ fisheries regulations for the West coast of Scotland highlights the urgent need for greater regional control of our fisheries, says Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation.
Last week Peterhead Fish Market Scotland’s premier fishing port experienced the largest weeks tally for this year due to a higher than usual number of whitefish trawlers landing in a few days of each other due to the good weather conditions. One 39 metre Danish Multi- rig fishing trawler the Malle landed into Peterhead harbour last Sunday with her catch of whitefish.
Haddock made £74-86 per 57kg box with whiting making £57-£91 per 57kg box and Coley making £75-£86 per 57kg box.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched new marine licence system for marine activities in seas.
A fresh vision for Scottish fishing is at the heart of a manifesto launched today by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation outlining the main points of action that the newly-elected Scottish Government must address after the May election.
The biggest fish market for a few moths was held at Peterhead Harbour, Scotland’s premier fishing port on Monday 28th March when over 5,000 boxes of white fish was landed from 14 trawlers.
But the following day Tuesday supplies dropped by over a half. With Haddock selling at £103-£137 per 57kg box and whiting selling at £91-£108 per 57 kg box.
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