by Oliver McBride | Jul 16, 2025 | Latest News, Scottish Fishing Industry
Aberdeenshire Council backs long-term plan to secure the future of Macduff Harbour with focus on revenue, infrastructure and seafood jobs Long-term plan targets port sustainability, seafood jobs and infrastructure investment Aberdeenshire Council is moving forward...
by Oliver McBride | Jul 10, 2025 | Latest News, Scottish Fishing Industry
MAIB warns of industry inaction on solo fishing safety as report finds Skipper drowned after entanglement on lone-creel boat MAIB Investigation Highlights Persistent Failures in Single-Handed Fishing Safety The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published...
by Oliver McBride | Jul 9, 2025 | Latest News, Scottish Fishing Industry
Marine consultation proposes 14 new Shellfish Water Protected Areas for Scotland seeking to enhance marine health and sustainable production The Scottish Government has initiated a comprehensive consultation to review and expand its network of Shellfish Water...
by Oliver McBride | Jul 4, 2025 | Latest News, Scottish Fishing Industry
Scottish Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon defends fisheries funding practices, vessel tracking rules and wrasse data in Parliament replies The Scottish Government has been questioned over fisheries regulation, funding scrutiny, marine vessel tracking and protected...
by Oliver McBride | Jul 3, 2025 | Latest News, Scottish Fishing Industry
The MAIB investigation report into the grounding and loss of the prawn trawler Sustain off Ullapool finds the skipper fell asleep. Image courtesy of Graeme Maclennan (MarineTraffic.com) Prawn Trawler Declared Total Loss After Skipper Falls Asleep at Helm The prawn...
by Oliver McBride | Jun 30, 2025 | Latest News, Scottish Fishing Industry
Launching the call for views on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, Convener of the Net Zero, Energy & Transport Commitee, Edward Mountain MSP Holyrood’s Net Zero, Energy & Transport Committee has launched a call for views on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, which...
