The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has played a key role in a series of snapshot mini-features for the BBC tv Landward programme profiling the Scottish fishing industry. Presented by leading chef…
Fisheries Minister Hon Phil Heatley has today announced the introduction of electronic catch reporting, a move that will bring an important part of the fisheries process into the modern day and save all parties considerable time and money.
A new study on the impact of the economic downturn and conservation measures on the fishing industry was published today.
The study was commissioned by the Scottish Government earlier this year to demonstrate to the European Commission the financial difficulties facing fishermen. Carried out by economists at industry authority Seafish, it looked at the current and future impacts on fleets of fuel and fish prices, quota reductions and restrictions on days at sea.
The squid (Illex argentinus) season in Argentine waters closed with one of the worst records in recent history. Official statistics reveal that 61,249.4 tons were landed between January 1 and…
The government of Norway has announced new plan to exploit its marine resources, says a report.
A group of commercial crab fishermen has lost a legal battle to lift a state weekly catch limit imposed on Dungeness crabs.
Indian shrimp export sector is facing the heat of downfall as the European Union rejects the shrimp consignments.
A sustainable lobster fishery in New Brunswick is looking forward to have industry collaboration.
British public called for fish and chip lovers to help police illegal fishing in the Barents Sea and North Atlantic.
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