SCOTTISH Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong has insisted exiting the Common Fisheries Policy is the only way forward for the industry.
In a message to politicians, he said fishermen would not agree to anything which takes them back into a system that deprives them of 60 per cent of the catch.
He said: ‘It’s been a while since fishing mattered so much. That’s because we are coming out of the EU and while most people are aware Brexit is a big deal for fishing, they are perhaps not sure why.