THE Scottish Government has launched an open consultation on the review of the EU Common Fisheries Policy and wants to hear the views of anyone associated with the Scottish fisheries industry.

Richard Lochhead said recently: “The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has systemic failures and results in gladiatorial battles over quotas. Fishermen experience the worst aspects of the management regime.
“Those are the views of a distinguished panel who recently published a report on the CFP. They didn't pull their punches and said that Europe's current proposals to reform the discredited regime represent the 'last best opportunity' to achieve far-reaching change.
“The panel's report will help us to develop our response to the European Commission's proposals for the future of the CFP and, longer-term, help us decide how we can best manage our seas once we regain control of fisheries policy. This is a crucial time for the future of our fishing industry.“The Scottish Government will be responding to Europe's Green Paper on the future of the CFP and we want to hear your views. Make sure you have your say by visiting the Scottish Government's CFP site.”