Whalsay skipper becomes pelagic chairman for Scotland
Richard Williamson from Whalsay has been appointed as the new chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association.
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Pelagic fleet condemns Norwegian and Faroese mackerel quotas
The pelagic industry has condemned Norway and Faroe for persisting with increased catch quotas for mackerel – calling it a wilful attack on sustainability.
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MEP warns of threatened ‘mackerel war’ with Iceland
A ‘mackerel war’ with Iceland threatens the future of Scottish fishermen, a Liberal Democrat MEP has warned.
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North Sea herring fisheries retain eco label standard
The North Sea herring fishery undertaken by Shetland vessels has been recertified by the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) ecolabel scheme, that is intended to indicate
READ FULL STORYFishermen call for fairness on discards ban
Mackerel fishing leaders have called on UK Fisheries Minister George Eustace to ensure a level playing field for all fishermen when the pelagic discards ban
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Disagreement over success of mackerel deal
Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has hailed the tri-partite deal on mackerel between the EU, Norway and Faroe as potentially worth an extra £83 million
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