Predatory seals are constraining the recovery of cod stocks in Scottish West coast waters, research led at the University of Strathclyde suggests. Losses of cod, through fishing and natural causes, ...

Go to a fishmonger or chippy on the Ayrshire coast and there’s no chance of being served a fillet of Clyde cod. Partly this is because towards the end of the last century the West of Scotland cod ...

An alliance of more than a hundred organisations is supporting a new 'save our seas' campaign to force the government to halt the dramatic decline of cod described as a "national disgrace". The Our ...

There were mixed fortunes for cod and haddock sold at the UK's Shetland and Peterhead fish auctions in Scotland during week 41 (Oct. 6-12) of 2025. [...] We’ve sent ...

The commercial fishermen who sail out of this port in northern Scotland do what they do relentlessly well, which is part of the reason there are so few fish left to be caught in the North Sea.

They are mud-lovers with vicious claws which the Spanish like to fry alive in oil and garlic. If Scottish fishermen get their way, they could also prove to be the salvation of an industry in crisis.

Cod, herring and haddock could migrate away from Scotland's west coast waters because of warming sea temperatures, according to researchers. Scientists at the Scottish Association for Marine Science ...

Long-term proposals to protect cod stocks around the UK have received a mixed reaction from the fishing industry. European Fisheries Commissioner Franz Fischler unveiled his vision for the future in ...

A complete ban on trawling for cod in the North Sea could yet be avoided, BBC Scotland has been told by Franz Fischler. Europe's fisheries commissioner said moves must be made to help stocks recover, ...

A deal that will result in no cut to this year's cod quota has been welcomed as "good news" for Scotland's fishermen. It follows negotiations between the EU and Norway that concluded at 06:00.

Predatory seals are constraining the recovery of cod stocks in Scottish West coast waters, research suggests. Losses of cod, through fishing and natural causes, have remained high for many years and ...