Flying the flag for low impact fishers Low Impact Fishers of Europe #IIMRO #IrishIslands CPMR

UK’s FIP Under Scrutiny for Forced Labour and Human Trafficking Abuses thefishingdaily.com/latest-news/uk… #ukfishingnews #ukfishingindustry #fishingnewsUK #commercialfishingnews #fishingnews #dailyfishingnews #UKFisheryImprovementProject #UKScampi #ITF

This is a collapsed stock at a tiny fraction of historic biomass with a significantly altered size population and structure We have written requesting the evidence supporting their conclusion: that the advice is expected to maintain this population within safe biological limits

55s a coming The Highland Council Ullapool Sea Savers Shearwater Cruises Ullapool SCFF Ariane Burgess Jamie Stone MP Highlands and Islands Environment Foundation Highlands & Islands Climate Hub Moray Ocean Community Moray Firth Coastal Partnership BBC Highlands 99.5% of Blue mussels lost in the Moray Firth, 90% of serpulid reef lost in West Highlands, and 180 hectares of seagrass lost in the Outer Hebrides over the 10 year period of the Scottish Martine Assessment. This should have given rise to urgent reform! Not total inaction.

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These proposals are only for Offshore MPA's However: The lack of inshore fisheries management plans leaves us very concerned that displaced fishing effort & the consequent 'spatial squeeze' could further undermine sustainability inshore Rural Affairs and Islands Committee We need an #Inshorelimit

Appears Scot Gov Marine have some questions to answer. Allegations started in 2012...and a grant of £78,000 was awarded while TN Trawlers under active investigation for human trafficking. A quarter of a million quid of EU and UK taxpayers money. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Oban next Wednesday 4th is the Scottish Association for Marine Science Rocking the boat event: a screening of three short films and then a Q&A session with some of the people featured in the films It'll Never Work The Creel Deal Fighting For The Underdog each about innovations in sustainable fisheries

‘Like doomsday’: why have salmon deserted Norway’s rivers – and will they ever return? theguardian.com/environment/ar…

The EU needs better information on seafood: displaying species, origin, & fishing gear is not required for processed products. The #FollowTheFish movement urges the European Commission to change its consumer information rules europe.oceana.org/follow-the-fis…

What do measures to protect cod off the west coast of Scotland reveal about the Scottish Government's approach to fisheries management? This two-part blog series explores controversy over a seasonal closure to protect spawning cod in the Clyde.

Great night last night Scottish Association for Marine Science Challenger conference Challenger Society Rocking the boat event: Featuring It'll Never Work The Creel Deal Fighting For The Underdog where we got to showcase some of our work on innovations in sustainable fisheries

Embarrassing for Scottish Government & Mairi Gougeon Evidence linked in the report is clear that Scot Gov Marine staff gave some very questionable testamonies regarding the the decline of Clyde cod This illustrates a wider problem we have experienced with inappropriate & biased behavior

Wondering how the EU can achieve Fair Policies for Fair Fisheries? By following LIFE's recommendations in our #Manifesto for the Xth legislature! lifeplatform.eu/manifesto-for-…