Associated Seafoods acquires Arbroath processor
Buckie-based Scottish smoked salmon producer Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) has acquired the assets and goodwill of the Arbroath seafood processing business R. R. Spink & Sons (Arbroath) Ltd, which was…
Scotland has made additional quota, including 800 tonnes of mackerel, available to vessels which usually target shellfish
Additional quota for Scottish inshore fishing
Scottish inshore fishermen who usually target shellfish are now be able to diversify into new markets and access fishing opportunities worth up to £2 million. The package aimed at helping…
The Scottish government has announced a package of support measures for the under-12 fleet. Image: SFF
Scotland’s support for seafood fishing industry
The Scottish seafood sector is to receive an initial package of more than £5 million in financial support to assist businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Funding will be offered…
New measures for monitoring inshore boats and marking creels will be introduced this year
Tracking for Scotland’s inshore fisheries
The Scottish government has announced that electronic monitoring and tracking of vessels is part of a package of measures being taken to protect Scotland’s inshore fleet. The programme, which will…
Fergus Ewing has announced more than £1 million in fishing industry safety funding. Image: fergusewing.com
Scotland supports fishing with £1 million safety boost
Additional funding of more than £1 million has been announced to support the Scottish fishing industry and help make it safer. The funds will aim to reduce the number of…
Scottish nephrops catches are down, while pelagic and whitefish sectors are up
Scottish fishing; tonnage down, value up
Figures released by the Scottish government indicate that in 2018 the fleet of Scottish-registered fishing vessels landed 445,000 tonnes of fish and shellfish worth £572 million. That’s a tonnage drop…