Fishing

Environment, Health

Shellfish businesses offered funding to cope with coronavirus crisis

Billy Briggs on April 18, 2020April 19, 2020

Shellfish businesses across Scotland have been offered emergency financial help by ministers on the eve of a report by The Ferret revealing the crisis facing prawn and scallop fishermen.

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Squid trawlers under fire for entering protected waters

Billy Briggs on October 25, 2019October 27, 2019

Squid trawlers have been accused of "sticking two fingers up to the Scottish Government" by entering protected waters off the Berwickshire coast.

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Illegal fishing claims after 112 boats seen in Scotland’s protected waters

Billy Briggs on July 31, 2019October 4, 2019

Over 100 boats were reportedly seen in protected fishing areas over the past four years, and campaigners say rogue fishermen are supplying a black market for seafood.

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Fact check

Common Fisheries Policy has not ‘devastated’ North-East fishing industry

Ferret Journalists on July 9, 2017April 18, 2019

Ferret Fact Service looks at Michael Gove's claim that the North-East fishing industry has been 'devastated' by the Common Fisheries Policy.

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Exposed: the abusive pirates trying to avoid fishing laws

Rob Edwards on December 5, 2016

An intelligence network aimed at helping hundreds of fishermen avoid getting caught fishing illegally has been condemned as “blatant piracy”.

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Fishing

Environment, Health

Shellfish businesses offered funding to cope with coronavirus crisis

Environment

Squid trawlers under fire for entering protected waters

Environment

Illegal fishing claims after 112 boats seen in Scotland’s protected waters

Fact check

Common Fisheries Policy has not ‘devastated’ North-East fishing industry

Environment

Exposed: the abusive pirates trying to avoid fishing laws

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