Mike Park

Last night, I attended the ⁦Scottish Fishing Federation dinner. The message was clear. Renewables must not be to the detriment of our long-standing and world-class fishing industry. ⁦@sff_uk⁩ telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/…

@TheOpenSeas Your organisation and accusations are an utter disgrace. Use facts or don’t make the accusations. Your shots at the catching sector are becoming cheaper by the day.

🦐 🦐 Fresh scampi served with a side of bycatch. 🦈 🦈 Your scampi looks like this! Supermarkets continue to sell products claiming to be ‘responsibly sourced’ - Does this look like it? We've filed a complaint with the CMA, which you can read here: bit.ly/4dUY6tK Want to #SayNoToScampi? Learn more here: bit.ly/4b6pCUc #scampi #bycatch #scottishfish #supermarketscampi

@ClaireCoutinho Eminently sensible approach. The same should now relate to the marine and the protection of our fishermen and their activities.

Our energy security must not come at the expense of our food security. Today I’m making clear that solar farm applications should avoid the best quality farmland, and that proposals in areas with lots of applications are considered together.

Not much going on this morning in a cold Fraserburgh

Very often a picture says more than words

@DickeyCollas @ICES_ASC @LawClausen @DorletaGarcia @mjoannemorgan1 Many thanks for allowing the industry to get closer to the coal face

As I prepare to leave my position as Chair of @ICES_ASC Advisory Committee- I wish to thank the ACOM leadership. We would not have made such progress without their insights, dedication & drive. #ICESASC23

The SNP’s reckless plans to ban fishing in 10% of Scotland’s waters would ruin livelihoods and devastate coastal communities. The SNP-Green government must listen to the fishing industry, go back to the drawing board, and create a scheme that works for coastal communities.

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Very interesting piece by Ray Hillborn

To help the Alzheimer’s raise money I have signed up to complete the Ride London 100 mile cycle event on the 28th of May. It would be great if you could help them reach their goal by donating to my fund raising page 2023ridelondon.enthuse.com/pf/michael-par…

@Mark_Spencer fishermen are looking for you to settle on a pragmatic approach on Anglerfish in areas iv and vi. Decreasing the TAC by 30% for two years when abundance is increasing is wrong. Shouldn’t be a political football in negotiations. #pragmatic #sustainableharvesting

The Scottish White Fish Producers Association are hiring. We are looking for a Fisheries Policy Officer. check out the post on. facebook.com/SWFPA

@Bluemarinef Or that fishermen introduce numerous closed areas each year to protect spawning cod, or that we left tens of thousands of tons of haddock in the sea last year and this year to reduce the impact on cod

For cod’s sake! The UK Government keeps ignoring the science and allowing fishing of overfished cod populations around the UK. Let’s stop this! Call on them to fix up and #BringBackBritishCod by signing our petition here: bit.ly/bringbackbriti…

@Bluemarinef Interesting that ICES advice allows fir an increase in North Sea Cod by up to 44% and that the same ICES is to look at the high possibility that the northern, west of scotland cod population is the same as northern North Sea. Don’t hear you mentioning that?

@bejustnfearnot Since when did you and pew become half a cynic

The "unexpected and unwelcome" drawbacks of Brexit for UK fishing. I'd say they're half right.

@ABZ_Airport when are you going to sort out this taxi disgrace

Once again we find MCS creating media headlines through Dodgy ratings in its good fish guide. Providing guidance to the public on what and what not to eat is fine so long as their is no hidden agenda and misleading info. Eat Northern Monkfish with confidence. #sustainable

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@ScotGovFM @scotgov It would be good to see a Marine Fund established on the back of the offshore wind auction. Initiatives such as improving fisheries science is perhaps one area that should benefit. It would be wrong to ignore those that loose out - Fishers