The European Commission (EC) has published its report on progress achieved in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) over the last few years and its suggestions for fishing opportunities in EU waters in 2012. Commissioner Maria Damanaki emphasized that she intends to introduce a new, precautionary approach when proposing fishing possibilities: for fish stocks where scientific [...]
Once again Sharkatag received terrific support with anglers fishing from over 50 boats and, reflecting the growth of this sector of our sport, a new record 20+ kayaks took part and although there were many tagging stalwarts a good number of newcomers to the sport and Sharkatag were also welcomed. Friday was very disappointing in [...]
Feedback from a participant : We had a terrific time at Sharkatag. It was truly brilliant. Not a lot of fish but great enjoyment. As requested I have attached a few photographs from our trip to the event, hope they show the atmosphere of the event?. Yesterday with the swell it was an amazing sight [...]
Press release from the Scottish Government. New rules are being drafted to increase protection of vulnerable species of shark, skate and ray in Scotland. Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said the Scottish Government intended to introduce a protection order for the species, collectively known as elasmobranchs. Subject to parliamentary approval, this will give greater protection for [...]
The assessment of least damaged more natural locations is one strand of work being undertaken by Scottish Marine Protected Area (MPA) project partners to identify a ecologically coherent MPA network. It aims to identify locations where there is little known activity and may therefore be in a relatively natural state. Following the recent Scottish MPA [...]
Only 5 days till Sharkatag 2011 !!! The information pack is now available for download. Those attending Sharkatag will off course be given a full printed version when they pick up tags, recording cards etc next week. In the pack you will find everything you need to know from what SHARKATAG is all about, contact [...]
Join the many other anglers fishing marks around the Solway looking to catch, tag and/or record data regarding a variety of shark species including tope, smoothound and spurdog. Sharkatag is part of the SSACN’s campaign to highlight the urgent need for shark, ray and skate conservation in Scottish waters, as well as raising the public [...]
Two of the largest smoothhound ever seen in Scottish waters were recently tagged and released by members of the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme (SSTP) fishing off the coast of South-west Scotland. The anglers were fishing on-board a locally based charter boat, Onyer Marks, and in a remarkable 20 minute period, the two smoothhound, both of [...]
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EU Consultation on invasive alien species
Invasive alien species (IAS) are species whose introduction and/or spread, outside their natural past or present distribution, threatens biological diversity. They may cause serious damage not only to ecosystems but also to crops and livestock, disrupting the local ecology, impacting on human health and producing serious economic effects. While some EU instruments are dealing with [...]
European Marine and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
This consultation seeks views on the European Commission’s proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The European Commission published their proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) that will replace the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2020. The EMFF is structured around four pillars: Smart, Green [...]
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Future of aquaculture and fisheries
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Cod recovery measures–Clyde spawning closure
The Scottish Government has, since 2002, implemented a spawning season closure in the Firth of Clyde which complements the Irish Sea closure provided for under EU legislation. For both 2012 and 2013, the Scottish Government believes that there is a clear case for continuing the practice of a spawning season closure by rolling over the [...]
