The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) launching a new website that will provide a true reflection of commercial fishing in Scotland and counter the inaccurate and negative portrayal of the industry that has become prominent in recent years.
The website intends to provide a factual information resource on fishing that amongst other things will highlight the increasing size of the majority of our stocks in the north-east Atlantic and the numerous conservation initiatives undertaken by the industry in recent years that has heralded this remarkable recovery.
The website also underlines the importance of fish and shellfish as a national food resource that contributes greatly to our health and well-being, and provides an incredibly important source of economic revenue through exports where Scottish seafood is renowned around the world for its quality and provenance.
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation was formed in 1973 to preserve and promote the collective interests of constituent fishermen’s associations. A very active representative and lobbying role is pursued at national and international levels in the management and government centres of Edinburgh, London and Brussels on behalf of the Scottish fish-catching sector. The Federation also engages, cooperates and innovates fully on matters of fisheries science, marine environment management, inshore fisheries management, marine safety regulations, and industry training and recruitment programmes.
In short, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is in the business of supporting all the components of sustainable harvesting of the wonderful products of the waters around Scotland and beyond, for now and into the future.
The membership of the Federation comprises representation across the whole spectrum of the Scottish fishing fleet, from the smallest under-10m creel boat to the largest most modern pelagic vessel. With a membership of over 500 vessels the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation constituent associations account for over 90% of the total Scottish quota and over 65% of the UK total.
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