Scottish fishermen have revealed plans to fund additional surveys of North Sea white fish stocks in a bid to tackle the Scottish Government’s ‘poor science’.
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) and the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA) are organising “rigorous, transparent studies of key fish stocks that are fit for purpose”.
The groups, which account for more than 80% of the UK’s white fish catches, criticised the Scottish Government for following “poor science” in its recent decision to close the Clyde cod-box, which led to its plans to fund its own scientific research into the North Sea.
The associations will reach out to international partners in Norway and Denmark to ensure the work covers the entire Northern North Sea.
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