Rethink needed on HPMAs, says SFF
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…
Cautious welcome for Scotland’s new First Minister
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…
SFF brands HPMAs as greenwashing
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…
Federations’ spatial squeeze report gets Parliamentary launch
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…
UK fishing squeezed out
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…
Loophole leaves migrant crews open to systematic abuse
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…
Wild-caught fish is already a climate smart choice
Reacting to a report by WWF, RSPB and the Marine Conservation Society attacking the fishing industry with regards to climate change, SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald has stated that wild-caught…
Fishing industry urges PM to support industry after Brexit fiasco
Scottish fisheries leaders have urged the Prime Minister to help them build back the industry after the bad Brexit deal, which left skippers battling for fishing opportunities while EU vessels…
UK federations consider EU fisheries deal implications
Having been unsuccessful in reaching agreements on fisheries with Norway and the Faroe Islands, the UK has finally reach a bilateral fisheries agreement with the European Union for the remained…
The Brexit deal falls significantly short of promises that had been made, according to the SFF
Scottish fishing in crisis
Describing the current situation as a ‘full-blown crisis,’ Scottish Seafood Association chief executive Jimmy Buchan has told the UK and Scottish governments to get a grip, and fast, ‘before severe…