02 Nov 2015
Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) are transforming the face of inshore fisheries and conservation management. AIFCAs Since their inception in 2011, the IFCAs have demonstrated a “can do” attitude and sought to deliver value for money by managing stakeholder led decisions to support local communities. At the same time the IFCAs are working towards […]
19 Oct 2015
COAST ‘Despite considerable pressure from the mobile fishing lobby, who seem intent on ruining the Scottish Government’s best efforts to create a well-managed network of MPAs, Richard Lochhead is determined Scotland will have a credible MPA network. At the recent Inshore Fisheries Conference (October 2015) he said ‘Scotland’s seas are not owned by any one […]
12 Oct 2015
I missed this when it came out but this has important implications for the management in many areas of the Scottish coast. Scottish Government ‘An analysis of the impacts from different options for the management of the Scottish Inshore fisheries. In particular, the report provides an appraisal of scenarios related to restrictions on the use […]
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