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Fishing minister meets industry bosses in Peterhead

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid welcomes fishing minister Robert Goodwill to Peterhead
Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid welcomes fishing minister Robert Goodwill to Peterhead

The UK Government’s new fishing minister used his first ministerial visit to Scotland to meet workers in Peterhead yesterday.

Robert Goodwill, who was appointed last month, spent the morning with supplier and skippers at a fish market along with Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid.

Mr Goodwill, speaking after the visit, said: “I was delighted to accept David’s invitation to make my first ministerial visit to the key fishing port of Peterhead.

“There is clearly a huge opportunity for Scottish fishermen in leaving the common fisheries policy and becoming an independent coastal state.

“I have enjoyed talking to both the catching and processing industries here in Peterhead and I was particularly impressed with the enthusiasm shown for encouraging more young people into the sector.

“I am now looking forward to working closely with the industry to ensure we make the most of the sea of opportunity ahead.“

Mr Duguid said: “I was pleased to welcome the minister on his visit to Peterhead – hopefully the first of many.

“He was very impressed by how modern, efficient and large-scale the fish market is.

“We talked to skippers and industry representatives about the opportunities presented by the UK leaving the common fisheries policy and sitting at the table as an independent coastal state.”