More support needed for seafood sector

Rural Economy Secretary urges UK Government to act quickly. Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has called on the UK Government to bolster support for Scotland’s struggling seafood sector. Following a series of meetings with seafood businesses and organisations this...

Scotland’s Marine Assessment 2020

Scotland’s Marine Assessment 2020 (SMA2020) is a portal which reports on the vision for the seas ‘clean, healthy, safe, productive, biologically diverse marine and coastal environments, managed to meet the long-term needs of nature and people’....

Brexit deal means drop in key fishing stocks

Scotland’s fishing sector adversely impacted by exit agreement. The Brexit fisheries deal negotiated by the UK Government will mean a fall in the quantity of key fishing stocks landed by the Scottish fleet, according to Scottish Government analysis. Scotland’s...

Response to agreement to reopen French border

Call to prioritise perishable goods hauliers. Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has called for drivers moving goods such as seafood and salmon to be prioritised as an agreement is reached to allow hauliers into France. Speaking after a discussion with the UK...

The future of Scotland’s fisheries

New strategy to promote sustainability. A new 12-point action plan will support Scotland’s ambition to be a world class fishing nation and ensure responsible and sustainable fisheries management.   Scotland’s Future Fisheries Management Strategy has...