SFF to meet Richard Lochhead about crippling price of fuel
Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead is to meet representatives from across the Scottish fishing industry at the SFF headquarters in Aberdeen on Monday 12 May to hear details of the acute difficulties being faced by the Scottish fishing industry with the price of fuel.
28 April 2008 | Full Details >>

SFF donates £5,000 to Fishermen’s Mission
SFF Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, has donated £5,000 to the Royal National Mission for Deep Sea Fishermen.
17 April 2008 | Full Details >>

SFF welcomes positive swing in public perception of the fishing industry
The Public perception of the fishing industry,
3 April 2008 | Full Details >>

Scallop Association becomes new Member
Scallop Association has become a Member of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation
2 April 2008 | Full Details >>

Marine Protected Area network in North Sea will not work
Responding to the publication of a report from WWF UK putting forward the case for a network of marine protected areas in the North Sea, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation said:
19 March 2008 | Full Details >>

SFF calls for urgent action to reduce the impact of high fuel prices on Scottish fishing fleet
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is calling for the urgent introduction of measures to help alleviate the crippling price of fuel.
17 March 2008 | Full Details >>

Fishermen donate £2K to North-east cancer unit
SFF Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, has donated £2,000 to a North-east hospital unit.
22 February 2008 | Full Details >>

Scottish Fishermen’s Federation response to publication by American scientists of global human impac
Responding to the publication by American scientists today (14 February) of a global map of human impact on the world’s oceans, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said it portrayed an inaccurate and overly pessimistic view of the waters around Scotland.
15 February 2008 | Full Details >>

RATS! Not on our watch, says Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
Responding to speculation of the presence of rats on the Spanish trawler, Spinningdale, that recently ran aground on St Kilda and the potential danger they could cause to the islands’ bird life, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive, Bertie Armstrong, said:
8 February 2008 | Full Details >>

SFF welcomes FSA review on fish consumption
Responding to the announcement by the Foods Standards Agency that it is to undertake a review of its advice on eating fish because of the sustainability of some stocks, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said:
8 February 2008 | Full Details >>

SCOTTISH FISHERMEN'S FEDERATION SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE FISHING AND CONDEMNS SUPERFICIAL SOUND-BITE SOL
Responding to the Greenpeace and chefs event at Old Billingsgate fish market, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said:
30 January 2008 | Full Details >>

SFF joins international condemnation of corruption in world fish trading
Commenting in response to a statement from the World Conservation Union on illegal fishing, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said:
29 January 2008 | Full Details >>

SFF President visits Shetland
Ian Gatt, President of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, visited Shetland last week as part of his commitment to regularly visit all the main Scottish fishing ports so as to keep in touch with the grassroots membership.
21 January 2008 | Full Details >>

SFF response to annual report of Marine Climate Changes Impacts Partnership
Responding today (16 January) to the annual ‘report card’ produced at the meeting in Edinburgh of the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong said he welcomed the forum as a means for providing clear information on the current status of climate change.
16 January 2008 | Full Details >>

New and innovative fisheries effort management regime
SFF welcomes adoption of new and innovative fisheries effort management regime
21 December 2007 | Full Details >>

SFF oppose EC proposals for new cuts in catching opportunity for 2008
Article written by Bertie Armstrong on the above item.
14 December 2007 | Full Details >>

EU/NORWAY FISHERIES NEGOTIATIONS – A MIXED BAG FOR SCOTLAND
The conclusion in the early hours of this morning (26 November) of the EU/Norway negotiations to decide quotas for jointly managed North Sea stocks for 2008 has resulted in a mixed bag of fortunes for the Scottish fishing.
26 November 2007 | Full Details >>

SFF outlines priorities for major quota talks
With the crucial December meeting of EU Council of Ministers to decide upon catching opportunity for 2008 now looming, and the second round of the EU/Norway negotiations on shared stocks due to get underway tomorrow (21 November), the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) outlined its main priorities to UK ministers at talks held in London today.
21 November 2007 | Full Details >>

Scene is set for continuing constructive dialogue between Scottish Parliament and fishermen
Today’s session (7 November) of the Holyrood Rural Affairs and Environment Committee on fishing has paved the way for future meaningful engagement between fishermen and the Scottish Parliament, according to Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF).
7 November 2007 | Full Details >>

SFF spells out priorities to Holyrood committee
At tomorrow’s session (7 November) of the Holyrood Parliament Rural Affairs and Environment Committee, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation will put the case for the Scottish fishing industry in the run-up to the decision-making December Council of EU Ministers that will decide on quotas and other fisheries management measures for 2008.
6 November 2007 | Full Details >>

Mackerel catch agreement
An agreement in Oslo on the mackerel total allowable catch (TAC) recommending a nine per cent cut in quota for 2008 was probably the best deal that could have been reached under the circumstances, given the scientific advice and tight management plan for mackerel, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) said today (30 October).
30 October 2007 | Full Details >>

Advisory Committee on Fisheries Management – 19 Oct 07
The ACFM report issued today by the International Commission for the Exploration of the Seas gives the scientific advice for a range of fish stocks of importance to the Scottish fishing industry.
19 October 2007 | Full Details >>

SFF WELCOMES THE LATEST FISHERIES SCIENCE
The press release from ICES today contains much encouraging news for Scotland's fishing industry.
15 October 2007 | Full Details >>

Scottish Fishermen’s Federation to meet with UK Fisheries Minister
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will hold its first meeting with new UK Fisheries Minister Jonathan Shaw today (1 October) in London.
1 October 2007 | Full Details >>

Scotland needs a profitable fishing industry
The sea is one of Scotland’s greatest national assets and the fishing industry is determined to protect this precious resource so as to ensure a profitable and sustainable future, Ian Gatt, president of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, told guests at its annual dinner in Edinburgh (6 September).
7 September 2007 | Full Details >>

NEW TRUST IS LAUNCHED TO HELP KEEP FISHERMAN SAFE
A new trust company has been launched today by the oil and gas and fishing industries to help keep fishermen safe in UK waters.
5 September 2007 | Full Details >>

In for the long haul – SFF working across all sectors to ensure a sustainable and profitable future
By Bertie Armstrong, SFF chief executive On the 17 and 19 July a delegation of Scottish fishermen: Mike Park of the Scottish Whitefish Producers Association, Ian Harcus from the Orkney Fishermen’s Association and Leslie Tait of the Shetland Fishermen’s Association, met with the European Commission, passing on the encouraging facts of cod recovery as seen on the fishing grounds.
23 July 2007 | Full Details >>

New President elected for Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
Ian Gatt has been elected as the new President of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, succeeding Alex West who has retired from the role after three years at the helm.
25 June 2007 | Full Details >>

SFF welcomes closer involvement in decision making process
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has warmly welcomed the first steps that have been made today (11 June) towards an enhanced role for the SFF in the decision-making process.
11 June 2007 | Full Details >>

SFF meets Minister
Constructive talks were held today in Edinburgh between Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead and a delegation from the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, representing fisheries from all round Scotland.
7 June 2007 | Full Details >>

SFF welcomes new links forged between Government and stakeholders
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has welcomed moves made by Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead to improve the link between Government and industry and to raise the profile of Scottish fishing interests.
5 June 2007 | Full Details >>

Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group up and running - 30 May 2007
Scottish Herring and Mackerel Fisheries apply for MSC eco-label
31 May 2007 | Full Details >>

Scottish Science / Industry Partnership
Leaflet introduced in May 2007 re funding which is to be made available from SEERAD for industry ideas for research.
29 May 2007 | Full Details >>

SFF welcomes new Cabinet Secretary for Fisheries
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will tomorrow (25 May) officially welcome Richard Lochhead as he makes his first public engagement as Fisheries Minister.
24 May 2007 | Full Details >>

SFF Seminar at Fishing 2007
A seminar on Scottish fishing will hear later this week that the industry still faces a number of challenges
23 May 2007 | Full Details >>