The Scottish National Party MP made the plea to the Minister after raising the issue during DEFRA Questions. Commenting, Dr Whiteford said: Action is needed. This matter is of critical importance to the North-east fishing industry.
2500 jobs, many of them in the North-east, are dependant on the mackerel sector. I have been in close contact with industry representatives and will continue to press the case for them at the highest level in Westminster, while I know my colleague Richard Lochhead will do likewise from a Scottish Government perspective.
The UK Government, as the EU Member State, must redouble its efforts to ensure a just and fair outcome for our pelagic sector in the face of outrageous and irresponsible behaviour by the Faroese.
UK Must Keep Up The Mackerel Fight
UK - Banff & Buchan MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford urged UK Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon not to back down over the threat of a mackerel war after raising the crisis in the House of Commons.
