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WWF-UK welcomes the findings of the joint committee report on the Draft Marine Bill which have been published yesterday.

It was agreed last week that private equity firm, Lion Capital will acquire the Foodvest Group from funds advised by CapVest Ltd.

Stephen Cameron has been appointed the new managing director of the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group.

The Scottish Fishermens Federation has called for the Scottish Government to make a practical financial commitment at todays Cabinet meeting in Dumfries to ensure the survival of the Scottish fishing industry.

While welcoming much of the content of the comprehensive House of Lords committee report on the Common Fisheries Policy, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has reacted angrily to the report’s contention that no…

On 19 July the Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA) formally took up residence in Vigo, Spain.

The Fisheries Committee yesterday adopted a report drawn up by its chairman, Philippe Morillon, on the conclusion of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement.

The Dutch government, Dutch fisheries industry and NGOs have made a landmark commitment to start the journey towards Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for nearly all Dutch fisheries.

Food Certification International (formerly FCI Nautilus) has been accredited by independent accreditation body, Accreditation Services International to carry out the assessment and certification of fisheries to the Marine Stewardship Council standard for…

Seafish is inviting organisations and individuals with ideas that could foster growth and innovation in the UK seafood industry, to apply for funding up to £1m that has been allocated for the…

Last week two Greenpeace protestors described as peaceful were charged with theft and trespass after they exposed what Greenpeace calls a major scandal around the embezzlement of whale meat from the Japanese…

With the European Council of Ministers expected to approve today measures to help EU fishing fleets survive soaring fuel costs, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is warning that such support will only be…

The marine environmental organisation has concerns about the proposal for subsidies package to tackle the fuel crisis in the fisheries sector.