The Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network

Archive for June 18th, 2008

• SSACN HEADLINES

  Mr Lochhead to meet with SSACN - updated More.....

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  SSACN AGM More.....

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  TACs and Quotas 2009 More.....

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  Spurdog Tagathon More.....

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  Global threats to sharks More.....

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• Lifelines newsletter

  The latest Lifelines newsletter

  
  may be downloaded here.

• Catch and Release

  

  
  Catch and release guidelines may be found on this page. Handle a fish carefully, take your photo, release it quickly and help ensure Fish for the Future.
  
  
  Click on Alan's image and see more pictures of anglers with fish they have caught and released.

• Discards

  Discarding occurs when boats decide to dispose of fish which they catch but cannot land or derive income from, or when they have caught more fish than they are allowed to land, or they discard the less valuable fish in order to make more space for more valuable fish.
  
  A million tonnes of fish and other sea creatures caught in the North Sea are discarded every year according to the WWF.

• Report to the SFPA

  You can use this web page to report any kind of fisheries related activity you think might be suspicious to the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency.

  If you are out and about or would rather speak to someone about any suspicious activity simply call 0845 270 3990 which is continually manned.

  The report can be anonymous if you wish but if you give contact details it will help if any clarification is required.

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• Recent Posts

  • Spurdog Tagathon
  • Bold EU moves for sharks
  • Boating Members debate
  • Scottish NO to scallop proposal
  • Zooplankton numbers plummet

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• Give Fish A Chance

  Fish sustainably, only take fish for the table which have had a chance to reproduce.
  
  
  
  Click on the image, get the list and please use it.

• Dr Borg on the CFP

  EU fisheries commissioner Joe Borg on the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) -

  It has undermined fishery sustainability; it doesn't encourage responsible behaviour by fishermen or politicians; the management tools reward narrow minded, short term decision making.

  SSACN's view -

  Narrow minded, short term parochial decision making by the same politicians ensures no change to the CFP.

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• Weigh a cod !!

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• Why Join SSACN

  Many species of fish, once very common in Scottish waters are now commercially extinct.
  
  15+ million fish are discarded annually in the Clyde Nephrops fishery.
  
  500+ million fish are discarded annually in the waters around Scotland.
  
  EU fleets discard 2+ BILLION fish annually in the North Sea.
  
  Four species of shark - spurdog, porbeagle, common skate and tope urgently need management plans to stop their rapid decline.
  
  

• The Shark Trust

  
  Established in 1997, the Shark Trust is a UK charity dedicated to the study, management and conservation of sharks, skates, rays and chimaera.
  
  

• Postings Calendar

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• Disclaimer

  The purpose of this website is to highlight conservation related issues which could affect Scottish sea anglers.
  
  Opinions expressed or implied by any material on this website are purely personal to the contributors and do not necessarily agree with those of the Officers or Members of SSACN.
  
  The information on this website is given in good faith, but no responsibility is accepted for any errors which may have crept in, and we will be only too happy to rectify any brought to our notice.