There will be a 33% cut in cod which can be caught, 31% for Haddock, 36% cut to herring and 20% cut to mackerel.
“EU/ Norway Fishing Deal Unfair and Unacceptable to Scotland”
Fishing: Funding and an Uncertain Future
Coastal and island communities around Scotland have been awarded financial help in the latest round of funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
Poetry Corner: Life, Through The Eyes Of A Child
One day my Dad went to work/He has a fishing boat./He is a fisherman.
Maree Todd: The Brexit Bùrach and the Distraction of the Daily Mile
“No-one should be surprised to discover that Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement prepares the ground for betrayal of our fishing interests.”
Orkney Islands Council Makes Post Brexit Plans
“European funding has been of considerable importance to our islands over the past 40 years,”
Finnie Raises Concerns Over Illegal Scallop Dredging
John Finnie highlighted the call from Open Seas to introduce the vessel tracking technology at First Ministers Questions
Poetry Corner:Grandpa On The Lake
“His line is in the water/but it doesn’t have a hook.”
Fishing after Brexit: voices from the coast
“Small-scale fishers make up the majority of the 12,000 fishers in the UK, but often don’t have a voice in decision-making. “
“The biggest negative effect” was “on the crustacean abundance and richness.” SEPA Fish Farm Report
“Scottish salmon farm medicine is significantly impacting local marine environments which increases the now substantial weight of scientific evidence that the existing approaches do not adequately protect marine life.”
How to Prepare if the UK Leaves the EU with No Deal: Fishing
“After Brexit UK registered vessels will no longer have an automatic right to land fish in any EU port”
