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New marine protected area plan requires ‘radical rethink’, says fishing group

Leading representatives of Scotland’s fishing industry have called on the Scottish Government to have a “radical rethink” on its plans to introduce new conservation zones at sea. The newly proposed Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs), which are ...

20 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Lib Dems say fishing plan will hit coastal livelihoods

The Scottish Lib Dems say they will voice the fears of the fishing sector at a Holyrood debate on controversial plans to restrict fishing around Scotland. MSPs will discuss the proposals for highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) on Tuesday, ...

01 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Tories call on MSPs to support scrapping tighter marine protection proposals

The Scottish Conservatives are urging MSPs to back their calls for the Scottish Government to ditch “deeply damaging” plans to restrict fishing in proposed new marine protection areas. A consultation on Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMA) ...

02 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Fishermen in protest song comparing proposed ban to Highland Clearances

Two fishermen have written a protest song against plans to ban fishing in 10% of Scottish waters, saying they consider the move one of the biggest risks to rural life since the Highland Clearances. Donald MacNeil, 64, said fishing has ...

13 Apr 2023 at 21:30

Scotland

Opposition parties call for marine protection plans to be scrapped

Labour and the Scottish Conservatives have called for proposals which could ban fishing in at least 10% of Scottish waters to be scrapped as an SNP MSP claimed rural communities are “at risk”. A consultation on Highly Protected ...

19 Apr 2023 at 14:58

Scotland

Scottish Tories demand clarity over ‘delayed but not dropped’ HPMAs

The Scottish Tories have demanded clarity on the future of controversial fishing restriction plans which were dropped last week after a Green MSP claimed there was still a commitment to move forward. Net Zero Secretary Mairi ...

05 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Kate Forbes: There could be way forward on controversial fishing ban

Kate Forbes insisted her position on highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) has not changed since she pledged to scrap it in the SNP leadership election – but said there could be a way forward if Scottish government works ...

02 May 2023 at 08:53

Scotland

Highly protected marine areas ‘will not be progressed’, Mairi McAllan confirms

The Scottish Government has confirmed controversial plans which would have restricted fishing in 10% of waters will not go ahead, with Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan saying that previously proposed highly protected ...

07 Nov 2023 at 15:18

Scotland

Protest song wins traditional music award

A song written in protest at a Scottish Government fishing policy has won original work of the year at the Scots Trad Music Awards. Skipinnish wrote The Clearances Again following the launch of plans by the Scottish ...

03 Dec 2023 at 14:09

Scotland

HPMA consultation a ‘notice of execution’, says SNP MSP as he shreds document

A controversial consultation which would limit human activity in at least 10% of Scotland’s seas has been described as a “notice of execution” by an SNP MSP, before he ripped up the document. Fergus Ewing, who is ...

02 May 2023 at 18:58

Threatened seabirds may have ‘lifeline’ with potential sandeel fishing ban

Industrial fishing for sandeels could soon be banned under new Government proposals, offering some of the UK’s best-known bird species a “lifeline”. Sandeels are small, eel-like fish that are an important source ...

07 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Fishing and seafood sectors join forces to urge ministers to scrap marine plans

Key figures from Scotland’s fishing and seafood industries have united to demand the Scottish Government ditches plans to introduce highly protected marine areas (HPMAs). Scottish ministers have already pledged ...

15 Jun 2023 at 15:05

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