A new report shows that there is increasing competition between countries for access to seafood, which is leading to escalating fisheries disputes. The “mackerel war”—a bitter dispute between several European…
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Patagonia launches salmon farm campaign
Thursday, April 18th, 2019A new film from outdoor clothing brand Patagonia attacks the international salmon farming industry, blaming it for reduced natural wild salmon runs, depletion of orca populations and societal issues impacting…
Salmon farms raided in EU competition probe
Friday, February 22nd, 2019Raids have been carried out at several salmon farming sites in Scotland in connection with an EU-wide probe into alleged illegal cartels. Officials visited offices in Shetland, Stirling and Fife…
UK trawlers ignoring fish discards ban
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019Public backing for a ban on discarding edible fish at sea has been thwarted by the reluctance of the fishing industry and the government to put an end to the…
Thai seafood linked to illegal fishing
Monday, January 14th, 2019The EU has been accused of sending out the wrong message after removing Thailand from a list of countries failing to tackle illegal fishing. Campaigners claim that the European commission’s…
Sea Change: The three mile limit
Thursday, January 3rd, 2019This in-depth piece about the history of the “three mile limit” comes from John McIntyre, courtesy of the Sea Change blog. The Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation submitted a report to…
Science above politics of fisheries
Friday, December 21st, 2018In this Scotsman opinion piece, Jonny Hughes explains where the balance between science and politics lies when it comes to fisheries. The annual round of EU fisheries negotiations that concludes…
Final European fishing deal ‘challenging’
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018Scottish fishing leaders have said a European fishing deal struck in the early hours of the morning was “as much as was possible under the circumstances”. The negotiations at the…
Fish discards exemptions soar before ban
Wednesday, December 12th, 2018The use of exemptions to EU restrictions on fish discards by EU trawlers has risen by 300% in the last year, according to research released three weeks before a ban…
UK failing to protect its porpoises rules EU
Friday, October 19th, 2018
A European court has ruled that the UK has not been properly protecting its declining population of harbour porpoises. EU law requires the UK to create special sites for the protection...
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