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A joint delegation of Scottish fishermen, farmers and road hauliers will meet First Minister Alex Salmond today to call for urgent action on the soaring cost of fuel.

Yesterday the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery was closed, following the European Commissions announcement on Friday to close the fishery two week early.

The Royal Thai Embassy’s Office of Commercial Affairs this week reiterated that Thailand’s continuing fight against forced labour and human trafficking abuses is a major national priority that has been pursued aggressively…

Consolidation of the Danish herring industry continues as the Skagerak Holding A/S-owned companies Uni-Fish, Essi and Skagerak Fiskeeksport A/S (pelagic) have concluded a conditional agreement on a merger with Erik Taabbel Fiskeeksport…

Seafood Scotland is keeping exporters fully informed about the latest industrial action in Europe, through a dedicated page on its website www.seafoodscotland.org.

Seafish is continuing its ongoing research into the UK squid fishery and is inviting tenders for charter vessels in North East Scotland and South West England for fishing trials.

The Faroe Islands queen scallop fishery has entered full assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. If it is successful, scallops from the fishery will be allowed…

Last week the European Parliament adopted a consultative report on the proposal for a regulation establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.