Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
Fishing
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Scotland’s marine protection measures explained
Scotland’s marine environment and how best to protect it has been under the spotlight in recent years. Attempts to
Row erupts between conservationists and fishing group over Lamlash Bay
A row has erupted between marine conservationists and a fishermen’s organisation over Scotland’s first ‘no take zone’ where
Why are highly protected marine areas so controversial in Scotland?
A Scottish Government plan to put new protections in place for areas of Scotland’s seas has led to controversy
Scottish Government ‘breaking promise’ on EU dead fish dumping rules
Scottish ministers have been accused of breaking their promise to uphold European environmental rules by “legalising” the dumping of dead
‘Fiasco’ over missing Clyde cod study
A study relied upon by Scottish ministers to help protect devastated cod populations in the Clyde has gone missing, prompting
Fish farms blamed for overfishing in West Africa
The trucks are lined up on the beach, rear doors open towards the ocean. On the sand there are piles
Greens ‘sold out to the devil’ on fishing in pact with SNP
The Scottish Greens have “sold out to the devil” by failing to prevent fishing trawlers from damaging the seabed around
Claim Brexit let UK Government ban pulse fishing is Mostly True
Within hours of the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK Government made a change to fishing laws to
Shellfish businesses offered funding to cope with coronavirus crisis
Shellfish businesses across Scotland have been offered emergency financial help by ministers on the eve of a report by The
Squid trawlers under fire for entering protected waters
Squid trawlers have been accused of “sticking two fingers up to the Scottish Government” by entering protected waters off the
Illegal fishing claims after 112 boats seen in Scotland’s protected waters
There have been 112 reports of incursions into Scotland’s protected seas over the past four years, prompting claims that
Common Fisheries Policy has not ‘devastated’ North-East fishing industry
During the EU referendum campaign, one of the central issues with relevance to Scotland was the effect of the Common