Brexit and Our Fisheries. How it Will Affect You

How will Brexit affect you and our industry? As the deadline for the final transition period of exiting the EU rapidly approaches, there are many unanswered questions. Join us online for a Zoom meeting on Friday 18th December 2020 at 16:00hrs for a presentation from...

Report of the Static Gear Questionnaire

The North and East Coast RIFG issued a questionnaire from 4 December 2018 to 5 January 2019 to explore views around management options for static gear fishing. A questionnaire exploring the views of commercial inshore fishermen working static gear within 0-6 NM from...

Safeguarding Scotland’s marine environment

New sites to offer protection for iconic species. Minke whale, basking sharks and Risso’s dolphins will be among a wide range of biodiversity and geological features to be safeguarded following the designation of four new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). A further 12...

Presentation to the Forth Estuary Forum

The North and East Coast RIFG presentation to the Forth Estuary Forum on 6 December 2018 – ‘What the fishing industry is doing to deliver the National Marine Plan’. Presentations following the same theme were also made by Dr David Donnan from...