‘Mad proposal’ – SWFPA slams ICES advice
The immediate reaction of the Scottish White Fish Producers Association to the ICES recommendation for a zero catch Northern Shelf cod quota for 2026 is this could wipe out the…
Looking back on a tough year – optimism for next year
Scotland’s whitefish sector has struggled during 2024 due primarily to the low price of small haddock, which was once a staple of the Scottish industry. However, the price of prime,…
Poor prices at auction for small fish remain a clear concern for SWFPA members
Opportunities ahead for 2024
The end of 2023 won’t come soon enough for most of the Scottish demersal fleet, according to SWFPA chairman David Milne as he looked forward to the coming year –…
Frustration prompts fishermen to fund their own science
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) and the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA) are to fund additional surveys of North Sea stocks as anger grows over the failure to tackle…
Scottish associations slam ICES advice
The Scottish fishing industry’s two largest fishing associations have strongly criticised ICES advice for cuts of 10.3% to North Sea cod and 20% to west cast saithe TACs for 2022.…
Scottish fishermen want panel review of scientific catch advice
Scotland’s two largest fishing associations are urging Scottish ministers to create a special panel to review stock assessments after wild swings in catch advice in recent years. The Shetland Fishermen’s…
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UK industry needs tax incentives to invest
A group of UK fishing industry bodies and businesses have written to the Treasury to point out the shortcomings of current tax legislation that result in disincentives to investment in…
SWFPA is asking colleagues in the French seafood sector to step back from escalating a situation that could damage both Scottish and French producers
Time to de-escalate tensions, says SWFPA
The seafood sector in Scotland is in the midst of a very testing and trying time, according to the Scottish White Fish Producers Association (SWFPA), which is calling on its…
Cod quotas have been cut all round for next year at this year’s December Council
December Council ends with good news and bad
As Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius announced following this year’s December Council of Ministers that a new era of European fisheries is opening, NGOs have been quick off the mark to accuse…
