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The Scottish executive has agreed to follow Defras lead on Skate conservation. That in essence means it will be illegal to land any common Skate over 85cm which equates to 25lb. Although not exactly what we wanted it will stop ... [full story]

Scotland is missing out on a huge potential to develop tourism and is failing to protect the depleted inshore fish stocks and the SACN and the SFSA feel they must be involved to try and redress the balance. The Sea anglers conservation network (SACN) has ... [full story]

After two years of constant letter writing and email campaigns; Ross Finnie, the Scottish fishing minister, finally got round to inviting the Scottish SACN and the Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers to a meeting with the Scottish executive to discuss ... [full story]

Tourism 'key' to North Sea region Tourism is being looked at as a way of halting the decline of traditional fishing and oil industry-dependent communities in Scotland. Hall of Clestrain was the home of Arctic explorer Dr John Rae ... [full story]

For those who missed the BBC news this evening, they had a great report on the Lundy Isle no-take zone, apparently the results have stunned all concerned. The direct link to the video is http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3681938.stm but it does rely ... [full story]

The  SACN and SFSA attend SeaFAR meeting The SeaFAR group was created to bring together key people involved in fishing - fishermen, fish processors, consumer, environmental interests, and governmental bodies to develop a detailed Action Plan for the Executive's Sustainable Framework ... [full story]

As of 11/10 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2006/10/10135242 a special roadshow got underway to mark the start of a consultation into proposals for Scotland's first Coastal and Marine National Park. See http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/151007/0040442.pdf for a pdf version of the consultation document. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/10/09095444/0 for ... [full story]

Defra have asked Cefas to prepare a scientific case for introducing a maximum landing size and on long-term management needs for these species. For full details http://www.save-our-sharks.org/e107_...opic.php?662.0 SPURDOG The primary objective of a ... [full story]

Europe's fisheries commissioner is in Scotland on a fact-finding mission ahead of EU fish quota negotiations. Joe Borg's two-day visit to Aberdeen, Shetland and the Western Isles is likely to be dominated by opposition to a proposed ban on cod ... [full story]

Marine Spatial Planning: A Scottish Perspective Firth of Clyde Forum Annual Conference 2006 Tuesday 21st November, The Lighthouse, Glasgow Marine management around the UK is changing; there is a growing awareness that the marine environment needs ... [full story]