Scottish fishermen have condemned Iceland and the Faroes for the breakdown in talks in Reykjavik today (16 February) with the EU and Norway on reaching an international deal for the sustainable management of the North-East Atlantic mackerel fishery.
Ian Gatt, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), branded this final set of talks with Iceland and the Faroes as a “wild goose chase” with neither of the countries showing any intention of seeking realistic compromise in the negotiations.
