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REPRESENTING SCOTTISH FISHERMEN FOR FIFTY YEARS
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The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is an industry organisation set up in 1973 to preserve and protect the interests of the fishermen within the membership of its Constituent Associations.

Five decades on from our formation, much has changed in Scotland’s fishing sector and the environment that it operates in — but the work of SFF continues, and our objective is to help the industry be well positioned for the decades ahead.

SFF represents fishermen working in all of Scotland’s main commercial fisheries – for whitefish, pelagic and shellfish species – and vessels within the membership of our constituent Associations range from small inshore vessels to large offshore trawlers, reflective of the wide range of fishing activities in Scottish waters.

We are based in Aberdeen, but our Constituent Associations are spread across much of Scotland’s coastline.

OUR PRINCIPLES

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is focused on:

Our Members

SFF has eight Constituent Associations — some of these bodies have memberships drawn from a particular geographical area, while others represent specific fisheries. Together, they cover all fleet segments and all of the main Scottish fisheries.

Pride in the Seas - Capturing the soul of Scotland's fishing industry

Pride in the Seas serves as a celebration of the people and their passion for an industry that is intrinsic to the fabric of Scottish coastal life.

Mark Anderson
Skipper on a white fish trawler
Mark Anderson
Skipper on a white fish trawler
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Nicol Anderson
Deckhand on a white fish trawler
Nicol Anderson
Deckhand on a white fish trawler
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Dr Steven Mackinson
Chief Scientist, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association
Dr Steven Mackinson
Chief Scientist, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association
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Trevor Spouse
Skipper, Shellfish vessel
Paul Robertson
Skipper, shellfish vessel
Colin Stephen
Skipper, haddock trawler
Erin MacKenzie
Deckhand, Shellfish vessel
Mark Robertson
Part-owner, shellfish vessel
Adam Robertson
Skipper, shellfish vessel
Willie John McLean
Skipper, Shellfish vessel
Elena Balestri
Senior Fisheries Policy and Science Manager, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
Elena Balestri
Senior Fisheries Policy and Science Manager, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
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Dr Paul Macdonald
Senior Fisheries Analyst, Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation
Dr Paul Macdonald
Senior Fisheries Analyst, Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation
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Associated Organisations

Subsidiaries of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation; SFF Services and Marine Environmental Solutions provide a range of vessel, personnel and environmental services to the offshore energy industries – oil and gas, offshore renewables, subsea cabling, decommissioning, and telecoms.

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