The demonstration is timed to coincide with a meeting of fishing industry representatives and UK fisheries ministers to discuss the fuel issue.<\/p>\n
The National Federation of Fishermen\u2019s Organisations and the Scottish Fishermen\u2019s Federation have joined forces to impress on the ministers the urgency of providing short-term, temporary, aid.<\/p>\n
\u201cFish is sold through the auction system, this makes fishing uniquely vulnerable to rising fuel prices. This is why fishing needs support to survive as higher costs cannot simply be passed on to the consumer,\u201d said Barrie Deas, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Fishermen\u2019s Organisations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a matter of the utmost urgency that ministers put together a survival package for the fishing industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that the industry must adjust to the new era of high fuel costs but this must be achieved by an orderly transition; otherwise the fallout in terms of businesses, lives and communities will be horrendous.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are calling on the ministers to provide the de minimis support that is being made available in other member states, like Spain and France, along with other short term relief measures.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Federations are eager to begin discussions with government on a rescue and restructuring plan for the industry but are insistent on the need for immediate support to safeguard the future of the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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