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The Clyde Inshore Fisheries Group (IFG) is about to undertake formal public consultation on the Clyde IFG (draft) Management Plan. But you’ll have to move quickly – public surgeries will be held over the course of the next week or so to allow stakeholders to view and comment on the Plan, but the plan itself [...]
Reflecting the fact that the historic top-down legislative approach from Brussels has failed the EC has finally set out its long awaited and radical plans for reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) including measures which are meant to bring an end to the wasteful practice of discards. The reform will introduce a decentralised approach [...]
Hugh’s Fish Fight, the acclaimed Channel 4 television series which highlighted the discards scandal, was recognised in the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards at the weekend. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, the celebrity chef and food writer, accepted the award saying : "The whole production team is absolutely thrilled to have Hugh’s Fish Fight [...]
Hong Kong has banned trawl fishing in its waters, a decision welcomed by conservationists Friday as a crucial move to save fish stocks and revive the city’s depleted marine environment. Conservation group WWF, which has been lobbying for a trawling ban since 2005, hailed the decision as a success for ocean conservation efforts, after a [...]
Campaigners, backed by one of Scotland’s leading chefs, the Michelin-starred Tom Kitchin, are calling for an accreditation scheme to be introduced to stamp out the growing practice of passing off scallops dredged from the seabed as the more succulent and expensive hand-dived variety. Only 5% of scallops in Scotland are caught by divers, the remainder [...]
Mike Park, chief executive of the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA) has been awarded the prestigious WWF conservation merit prize for his leadership and efforts in improving conservation measures in the Scottish white fish fisheries and his work in encouraging sustainable fishing practices in Scotland and beyond. Mr Park played a significant role in [...]
There have been reports of boats in the Forth using electro fishing (banned in the EU in 1988) to catch razorfish. A spokeswoman for Marine Scotland Compliance said it could not comment on individual cases which had been raised but could "confirm that the practice of electro-fishing is illegal in both fresh and saltwater. There [...]
A study carried out by scientists from the University of London, based at a Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae, and from the University of Aberdeen found that more than 80% of the langoustine in the Clyde Sea have been polluted by plastic waste from fibres of fishing nets and ropes, along with tiny pieces [...]
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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 [...]
The Scottish Government have launched a consultation on the introduction of new management measures into the Scottish scallop sector. The aims of the consultation are to help safeguard stocks and more closely align Scottish technical restrictions with those being introduced into English waters by : o Introducing a flat rate 8 dredge per side limit [...]
Future of aquaculture and fisheries
A consultation is underway to support a sustainable future for aquaculture and freshwater fisheries, and the effective management of interactions between these two sectors. The consultation also includes proposals to update enforcement provisions for aquaculture and fisheries, and a review of the approach to cost sharing and charges. The consultation will inform the development of [...]
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 [...]
