Tory hits out over lack of action on fish-dumping
THE government was yesterday accused of having "no intention" of stopping fishermen being forced to dump valuable fish overboard.

EU rapped over fish catches
THE European Union has no real idea of how many fish its national fleets catch each year and is failing to clamp down hard on vessels that exceed national quotas, the EU's financial watchdog said yesterday. It warned a lack of proper controls was...

Fishing and seafood industry grants boost for Scotland
SCOTLAND is to get the lion's share of almost £100 million of grants being awarded next year to Britain's fishing and seafood industries under a new European Union scheme, it was revealed yesterday.

11% rise in cod quota 'but it's not enough'
SCOTTISH fishermen's leaders yesterday warned that skippers will be forced to dump thousands of dead cod at sea next year- despite securing a catch increase for the first time in a decade.

Fishermen face ruin after Brussels rules £1m council grants illegal
MORE than 70 fishermen, 20 trawler owners and a fish processing company have been ordered by Brussels bureaucrats to repay almost £1 million in grants to Shetland Islands Council - even though the local authority does not want to claw back the cash.

Fishing leaders hail access to UK government
FISHING leaders yesterday claimed that access to UK government ministers has improved since the SNP won power in Scotland.

Scottish fishermen 'the greenest in Europe'
SCOTLAND'S fishermen are the most environmentally friendly in Europe, according to both conservationists and Scotland's Environment Secretary.

Crew looks for plenty more fish in sea... off Morocco
A HEBRIDEAN fishing crew is heading for Morocco because they claim they are unable to catch enough fish in their home waters.

Fishermen change tack on conservation
THEY are the last of Scotland's true hunter-gatherers, the men who make a precarious living in the most dangerous job in Britain: harvesting the often rich bounty of the North Sea and the waters off the west coast.

Could exotic fish provide economies of scale for struggling Scots farmers?
WHERE there's warm water there's brass. Farmers are being urged to grow tropical fish in their barns to help keep their heads above water.

A whole Scottish way of life is under threat
AS A teenager, I lived in Wick, a remote fishing port of 7,000 inhabitants moored at the far north-eastern extremity of Scotland. The land is low and the climate is bleak for much of the year.

Black Friday fishing disaster tributes unveiled
THREE bronze sculptures were unveiled yesterday to remember those who died in Scotland's worst fishing disaster.

Holyrood unveils North Sea cod proposal as a counter to European 'false premises'
A MASTERPLAN for the future of North Sea cod was yesterday set out by the Scottish Government in what was claimed to be a direct challenge to Brussels.

Fishing first
ALL four of the United Kingdom's fisheries ministers are to meet in Scotland for the first time this week, it was revealed yesterday. The summit meeting will be held on Friday at Peterhead.

Shellfish are biggest catch
THE value of the shellfish landed by Scottish fishing boats soared by 22 per cent to £140 million last year, making them the Scottish fleet's most valuable catch for the first time.



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