Fishing
Coastal communities fear for the health of Scotland's fisheries
![Ross accuses Lib Dems of misleading Scotland's fishermen over HPMAs](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18222861.jpg)
![Ross accuses Lib Dems of misleading Scotland's fishermen over HPMAs](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18222861.jpg)
General Election
![Seabirds like puffins will benefit from a ban on industrial sandeel fishing in Scottish waters](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17700032.jpg)
![Seabirds like puffins will benefit from a ban on industrial sandeel fishing in Scottish waters](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17700032.jpg)
![Mairi McAllan has touted 'fisheries closures' to better help Scotland adapt to the climate crisis](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16696617.jpg)
![Mairi McAllan has touted 'fisheries closures' to better help Scotland adapt to the climate crisis](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16696617.jpg)
![A Scottish fishing vessel](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17555875.jpg)
![A Scottish fishing vessel](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17555875.jpg)
![Mairi Gougeon launching the Marine Sector in an Independent Scotland paper at Dunbar Harbour](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17469096.jpg)
![Mairi Gougeon launching the Marine Sector in an Independent Scotland paper at Dunbar Harbour](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17469096.jpg)
![Independence supporters at a march in Arbroath](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13718919.jpg)
![Independence supporters at a march in Arbroath](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13718919.jpg)
![Call for debate on sensible fishing alternatives](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16579174.jpg)
![Call for debate on sensible fishing alternatives](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16579174.jpg)
![controversail plans to restrict fishing (Image: PA](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7274983.jpg)
![controversail plans to restrict fishing (Image: PA](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7274983.jpg)
![Crewman Kenny Maclean with a bluefin tuna](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17358781.jpg)
![Crewman Kenny Maclean with a bluefin tuna](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17358781.jpg)
![A fishing trawler PA Photo.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16579174.jpg)
![A fishing trawler PA Photo.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16579174.jpg)
Opinion
![Supertrawler in northern North Sea](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17219974.jpg)
![Supertrawler in northern North Sea](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17219974.jpg)
![Screenshot from footage of discarded prawn heads and rays by snorkeler Peter Hume](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17068964.jpg)
![Screenshot from footage of discarded prawn heads and rays by snorkeler Peter Hume](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17068964.jpg)
![Haddock, the catch of Scottish trawler Carina ready for auction at Kinlochbervie Harbour](/resources/images/128x89/1x/6125178.jpg)
![Haddock, the catch of Scottish trawler Carina ready for auction at Kinlochbervie Harbour](/resources/images/180x180/1x/6125178.jpg)
![Mairi McAllan said the HMPA plans would not be imposed](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16696617.jpg)
![Mairi McAllan said the HMPA plans would not be imposed](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16696617.jpg)
![Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan is tabling highly protected marine areas](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16696617.jpg)
![Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan is tabling highly protected marine areas](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16696617.jpg)
Exclusive
![Scottish ministers plan to ban fishing from 10 per cent of waters](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12227725.jpg)
![Scottish ministers plan to ban fishing from 10 per cent of waters](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12227725.jpg)
![‘Designating 10% of our seas as HPMAs would be ruinous’](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7274983.jpg)
![‘Designating 10% of our seas as HPMAs would be ruinous’](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7274983.jpg)
Opinion
![Puffins could be helped by a fishing ban on sandeels](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16528988.jpg)
![Puffins could be helped by a fishing ban on sandeels](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16528988.jpg)
![Court of Session](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16796897.jpg)
![Court of Session](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16796897.jpg)
![Mairi Gougeon addressed fishermen in Aberdeen](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16775716.jpg)
![Mairi Gougeon addressed fishermen in Aberdeen](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16775716.jpg)
![Fishing bosses are not in favour of HPMAs](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16771870.jpg)
![Fishing bosses are not in favour of HPMAs](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16771870.jpg)
![Mairi McAllan has defending her consultation over plans to protect waters](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16696617.jpg)
![Mairi McAllan has defending her consultation over plans to protect waters](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16696617.jpg)
![Mairi McAllan said the HMPA plans would not be imposed](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16696617.jpg)
![Mairi McAllan said the HMPA plans would not be imposed](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16696617.jpg)
Exclusive
![The fishing industry in Scotland has struggled following the implementation of Brexit](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12766308.jpg)
![The fishing industry in Scotland has struggled following the implementation of Brexit](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12766308.jpg)
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