Scottish fishing industry figures are urging policymakers not to push through highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) by a ‘back door’ route, following the publication of the consultation response. The Scottish…
An overwhelming majority of Scots believe fishing fleets should be safeguarded as seas become more crowded with the emergence of offshore wind and renewables, according to a new survey. The…
A group of Australian fishing industry associations are set to learn from Scotland’s experience of living and working alongside the renewable energy sector. The Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC),…
The seafood sector in Scotland has banded together to kick off a campaign against Scottish Government plans to ban fishing, aquaculture and harvesting in at least 10% of the country’s…
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…
In welcoming new First Minister Humza Yousaf, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Elspeth Macdonald has stressed that the government needs to work with the fishing industry to help it flourish…
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has slammed announcements by the Scottish government relating to proposals for Highly Marine Protected Areas (HMPAs) as having no scientific basis. ‘HPMAs are an exercise in…
Committee Room 9 in the Palace of Westminster has seen the parliamentary launch of the ABPmer report on the looming displacement crisis for fishing. The purpose of the event, organised…
The findings of a major report commissioned by the NFFO and SFF demonstrate that the fishing industry continues to be shoved aside in the race for offshore energy, with more…
A report by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) claims that migrant fishermen working on UK vessels are vulnerable to systematic labour exploitation as the Government refuses close loopholes in…