East Coast
The East Coast RIFG coves the area from Inverness clockwise round the coast down to the national border with England in the east.
Meetings
Contact
Region Chair
Jennifer Mouat
jenny.mouat@btinternet.com
Fishery Offices
Aberdeen Fishery Office
Room A30, 375 Victoria Road
Aberdeen
AB11 9DB
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Region
East Coast News
All Regions
September 18, 2026
Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF)Management Areas Consultation
Scottish Ministers have committed to delivering fisheries management measures for existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) where these are not already in place and key biodiversity locations outwith the MPA network. This is in line with the Scottish Government’s vision for the marine environment, for clean, healthy, safe, productive and diverse seas; managed to meet the […]
Orkney
August 5, 2026
Orkney Creel Fishery Achieves World First Community Catch Certification
The Fishing Daily reported that:
“The Orkney Creel Fishery has become the first fishery in the world to achieve certification under the Community Catch Standard, marking what organisers describe as a significant milestone for small-scale fisheries seeking recognition for environmental and social responsibility.”
All Regions
February 1, 2026
The RIFG Creel Limits Scoping Survey CLOSED
The Creel Limits Scoping Survey CLOSED on Saturday 31st January 2026. For any further information about the survey, please contact you Regional Inshore Fisheries Group Chair. (Contact details can be found under “Chair Members) on this site. Survey Background and PurposeThis survey has been initiated as a scoping exercise by the Chairs of the Regional Inshore Fisheries […]