New quotas are ‘unfair’, say fishing representatives
Fishing representatives have criticised new quota reductions for next year as unnecessary, unscientific and unfair on Shetland’s fishermen. Delegations from the EU, Norway and UK…
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Tavish Scott welcomes new trade deal
Scottish salmon can benefit from the new trade deal struck between the UK government and the EU, said Tavish Scott. Prime minister Rishi Sunak and…
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Skippers “vindicated” says SFA executive after fishing talks
The executive officer of the Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) has praised the increase in quotas for fishing crews claiming it is a “vindication” for skippers. …
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Fishing industry counts cost of Brexit red tape
A seafood organisation has warned the Brexit red tape seen earlier this year could be the demise of small fishing businesses. Seafood Scotland says the…
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Call for action over ban on live shellfish exports
A plan of action is urgently needed to negotiate a way to end a ban on live shellfish exports to the EU.
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Assistance for seafood exporters the ‘bare minimum’ MP says
Seafood exporters across the UK will receive government funding of up to £23 million. But Alistair Carmichael has described the assistance as the ‘bare minimum’…
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Tory leader calls for politicians to lay aside differences to help resolve fish exports debacle
A plea has been made for Scotland’s governments to avoid turning the fishing exports debacle into a constitutional row. Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has…
READ FULL STORYChaos in fish exports is ‘a shambles of government’s making’ says MP
The chaos faced by seafood exporters struggling to get their produce into the EU has been described as a “shambles of the government’s own making”.
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Support for EU citizens
EU residents are being urged to make sure they secure their right to continue living in the isles. Citizens of the EU, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland…
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Fisheries deal disappointing, say industry leaders
Fishing leaders have criticised the Brexit deal, but insisted they will “roll up their sleeves” to secure improvements.
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Call for clarity over promised support for sheep farmers
Pressure is mounting on the government to provide “full detail” of promised support for sheep farmers in the event of no-deal.
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Call for clarity on agricultural funding
A call for clarity has been made over the future funding mechanism for agricultural across the UK. Westminster has confirmed that the initial Scottish budget…
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Crofter details key concerns over no deal Brexit
Concerns remain among crofters about the “catastrophic” impact steep tariffs will have on lamb exports in the event of a no deal Brexit.
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Japan deal welcome for Northern Isles produce but many concerns remain, says MP
Concern has been voiced about potential risks to privacy and data rights following agreement on a UK-Japan trade deal.
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