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SKIPPERS throughout Scotland are urging policymakers in Edinburgh not to push through highly protected marine areas [HPMAs] ‘by the back door’ after the Scottish Government confirmed it will not be taking forward the controversial policy in its current form. However, many...
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SFF urging new First Minister to work with their industry to help it flourish scotsman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scotsman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
http://shet.news/7s0di The SNP has lost the plot; it is time to support Scottish interests. While Restore Scotland advocates Scottish waters for the exclusive use of local boats, the SNP want to sign fishing away by re-entering the EU and the Commons Fisheries Policy. They have spent years criticising the Tories for selling fishing out, now they want to do the same. They are just shame-faced hypocrites on this issue! 6 of 17Adverts The chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Elspeth MacDonald pointed out that the Scottish fleet had not derived much benefit from the previous EU-Norway agreement which came at a considerable cost to Scottish fishing.
http://shet.news/cv0kp Copied! LOCAL fisherman are putting a positive spin on the failure of the UK and Norway to reach an agreement on a fishing deal. They said past agreements were brokered by the European Union and were heavily skewed against the local pelagic and demersal fleets. Shetland Fishermenâs Association chief officer Simon Collins said: âThis bring a long-awaited end to past practice in which the EU used to hand substantial amounts of Scottish quota to Norway largely to the benefit of a single foreign multinational that claimed to be English.â 11 of 13Adverts The chief executive of UK Fisheries Jane Sandell, however, said it is a âvery black day for Britainâ and claimed that hundreds of fishermen would be left out of work as a result.
Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Chief Executive Officer of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation Elspeth Macdonald told Express.co.uk many fishermen who campaigned for Brexit in Scotland would be opposed to the First Minister forcing their industry to comply with the EU's CFP rules again. She said: "We have to think about the fact that the fishing industry is quite diverse, so there would be someone in the industry that probably would be worried about that.
Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Scottish fishing chiefs are waiting to see the finer print of the UK-EU trade deal in terms of what it means for their industry after rumours of a major climbdown by the UK Government. Earlier today, sources suggested the prime minister had agreed to a much smaller cut in the EU’s share of the UK North Sea fishing catch – possibly as low as 25% – than the 60% reduction that he was previously seeking and phased in over more than five years.