date:Aug 01, 2012
industry have been calling for some time.
The temporary measures announced are that:
The remaining 2012 effort (fishing time) for the West Coast has been allocated to West Coast vessels only, which will also include boats with a record of more than 60 days fishing in the west during 2011.
A basic allocation of 16 days fishing time for West Coast vessels, which will allow over 90 per cent of vessels to carry on their normal time at sea.
Marine Scotland and industry will consider the need for a