Scotland should take greater control of its fisheries policy rather than allow the EU to continue to impose regulations by "remote control", according to the Fisheries Secretary.
Richard Lochhead wants "radical changes" to the Common Fisheries Policy to give more control to local and regional communities.
He said Scotland has suffered years of "painful cuts and baffling rules imposed by the EU", including quota reductions which he blamed on irresponsible fishing by Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
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