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Sustaining Scotland's fishing industry
20/05/2005
Scotland's fishing industry is better placed to secure a
sustainable future, Fisheries Minister Ross Finnie said
today.
Mr Finnie was speaking on a visit to the Fishing 2005
Exhibition in Glasgow where he met with Scottish
Fishermen's Federation (SFF) Chief Executive Bertie
Armstrong.
Mr Finnie said:
"The Scottish Executive is working closely with fishing
interests to build a sustainable, profitable and well
managed industry.
"Part of that work includes the preparation of a Sea
Fisheries Strategy which will address the challenges
inherent in securing a healthy future for our fishing
industry, the communities it supports and the marine
environment on which it depends.
"Today's meeting continues the productive work we are
doing with SFF in developing a strategy that will greatly
enhance our ability to influence our discussions with
European partners."
The strategy will be published within the next few
months.