Land: UK

UK government ha set new standards of buying food which could boost sustainable fisheries, says MSC.

A reduction in landings of both round haddock and whiting saw prices for these strengthen at the start beginning of last week Monday and Tuesday June 13-14 at Peterhead Harbour Fish Market, Scotland’s premier fishing port.

European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has approved £48,000 funding boost for English fishing industry.

On 23rd July 2009 the British Registered fishing vessel Avalon II, registered in Campbeltown CN690, was reported steaming round in circles in Machrie Bay on the West side of the Island of Arran in the Firth of Clyde.

On the first two day’s of last week Monday and Tuesday June 6-7 haddock sold at £92-£126 per 57kg box and small sold at £86-£103 per 57 KG box and Round at £23-£37 per 57kg box at Peterhead Fish market Scotland’s main fishing port .

Isle of Whithorn has launched a new phase of Fishing for Litter project and was welcomed by fishermen and the members of the community.

Commercial fishing quotas have become stock market commodities and thus put the livelihood of Westcountry coastal communities in danger.

Scottish prawn fishermen are ready to take new initiatives to minimise discards, says a report.

There were moderate supplies of whitefish which continued the demand at Peterhead Fish Market, Scotland Premier fishing port at the start of last week Monday May 16.