A trial to research the economic opportunities and environmental impacts of electrofishing for razor clams has been extended for a further twelve months. The extension aims to strengthen the evidence-base…
A new paper published by Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Secretary Mairi Gougeon makes the claim that Scotland’s marine environment could be better protected and new green jobs could…
Proposals to implement Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) across 10% of Scotland’s seas by 2026 will not be progressed, stated Net Zero Secretary Màiri McAllan, addressing the Scottish Parliament. Instead,…
Speaking at the Scottish Skipper Expo in Aberdeen, SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald has warned that Scottish Government must stop and rethink its deeply unpopular proposals for strict marine conservation…
New measures to boost Scotland’s seafood sector and the wider supply chain have been set out by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon. This details how the fishing and aquaculture sectors…
The Brexit fisheries deal negotiated by the UK Government will mean a fall in the quantity of key fishing stocks landed by the Scottish fleet, according to Scottish Government analysis.…