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Nicol Anderson
Deckhand on a white fish trawler
Mark Anderson
Skipper on a white fish trawler
Anti-Fishing Group Report on Stocks a ‘Naïve Assessment’
Chief Executive Elspeth Mcdonald responds to the latest report from anti-fishing group Oceana as 'naive'
New President and Vice-President for SFF
A new president has been elected by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation. Hannah Fennell, head of the Orkney Fisheries Association, has taken over from Ian Gatt who has st...
Statement from Scotland's Seafood Coalition
Scotland’s seafood sector today warned ministers that rebranding Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) to make them more palatable to coastal communities would be a grave...
Petition Urging Ministers to Scrap HPMAs Launched by Seafood Sector
Scotland’s seafood sector today launched a concerted campaign against Scottish Government plans to ban fishing, aquaculture and harvesting in at least 10% of the country’...
Minister Must Stop and Rethink on HPMAs, says SFF Chief Executive
The Scottish Government must stop and rethink its deeply unpopular proposals for strict marine conservation zones where fishing will be outlawed, SFF chief executive Elsp...
Growing Coalition of Voices Opposes Highly Protected Marine Areas
Scottish fishermen have welcomed the growing coalition of voices opposed to the introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) on the eve of the closing date of th...
SFF Rejects Misleading Statistics from Our Seas Coalition
Chief Executive Elspeth Macdonald responds to a poll published by the Our Seas Coalition today.
Statement on New First Minister
Scottish fishermen are urging the new First Minister to work with their industry to help it flourish at a time when most key stocks are in excellent condition and being f...
HPMAs Will Have Catastrophic Impact on Fishing Industry
Banning fishing in a tenth of Scottish waters under a network of new Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) will have a catastrophic impact on the industry, ministers are ...
Warning to Governments on Offshore Wind from European Fisheries Groups
Fisheries groups from around Europe today demanded that governments wake up and recognise the dangers to sustainable food production of the headlong rush to develop huge ...
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