This meeting of the Orkney Regional Inshore Fisheries Group will be held at the Stromness Nav School and all commercial fishermen are invited.

A surveyor from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency will be attending. Any questions for the surveyor should be summited in advance to the Chair, Phil Bennett, by phone on 07305 212429 or by email, orkneyrifg@gmail.co.uk

Jack Farnham, Development Manager, West of Orkney Windfarm, will be attending and share a presentation about the construction phase of the project. This will include the methods which will be employed to bury the transmission cables etc and he will answer any questions fishermen may have.

If any fishermen are unable to attend in person, but would like to be involved, they can contact Phil, by email, for a virtual link to the meeting orkneyrifg@gmail.co.uk

An agenda will be published nearer the time

This meeting of the Orkney Regional Inshore Fisheries Group will be held at the Stromness Nav School and all commercial fishermen are invited.

Katie Cubbon, the Community Catch Orkney Pilot Scheme Coordinator will be attending. Katie will deliver a presentation about the Community Catch Scheme, the potential benefits for local fishermen and be available to answer any questions fishermen may have.

Also attending will be a surveyor from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Any questions for the surveyor should be summited in advance to the Chair, Phil Bennett, by phone on 07305 212429 or by email, orkneyrifg@gmail.co.uk

If any fishermen are unable to attend in person, but would like to be involved, they can contact Phil, by email, for a virtual link to the meeting orkneyrifg@gmail.co.uk

An agenda can be found in the attached documents

Orkney Regional Inshore Fishing Group is here to give the Fishermen of Orkney a strong voice in these challenging times. Your views, knowledge and experience are much needed to ensure Orkney is at the centre of future planning;

Invites have been made to Mark Shiner, Head of Stromness Nav School, to share information about the proposed changes to training requirements for new entrants; and to Stuart Bell, Marine Directorate, Scottish Govenment, to give an update and answer any specific concerns.

Fishermen are encouraged to participate but if you are unable to attend in person, please feel free to contact the Chair, Phil Bennett, directly to discuss any issues you want to be raised. (Phone: 07305 212429  or  E-mail OrkneyRIFG@gmail.com)

Orkney Regional Inshore Fishing Group is here to give the Fishermen of Orkney a strong voice in these challenging times. Your views, knowledge and experience are much needed to ensure Orkney is at the centre of future planning

Orkney Regional Inshore Fishing Group is here to give the Fishermen of Orkney a strong voice in these challenging times. Your views, knowledge and experience are much needed to ensure Orkney is at the centre of future planning. This will also be an opportunity to meet the new Chair, Phil Bennett and to ask direct questions of a representative of Marine Scotland, who has been invited to attend.