Since 2014, FIS has commissioned around £2m project spend on research and investing in people
to help make Scottish fisheries more prosperous and sustainable through innovation.
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Real-time reporting app to avoid unwanted catches (FIS032)
Following the European Union’s zero-catch advice for cod and whiting on the west coast due to a decline in stocks fishermen on the west coast of Scotland are trialling state-of-the-art technology to avoid unwanted catches of these species.

Novel approaches to trapping: fishing and surveying (FIS025)
This project investigates the potential for a whitefish trap fishery to the West of Scotland. At-sea deployment of newly designed gear will trial the use of baited fish traps at depth. A novel way to harvest whitefish. The research asks how this might be achieved on a commercial scale and whether the approach could be used to survey whitefish stocks.

Industry self-sampling pilot (FIS020)
Using data collected by fishers on deck can help inform management and increase trust in stock assessments. This project reviews the efficacy of self-sampling schemes and the opportunities for such programmes in Scotland. While pelagic fisheries are at the centre of the project, there is potential to apply the approach to other sectors of the fishing industry. Winner of the 2019 Sustainability Award from Fishing News.
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Support tomorrow’s seafood industry, today
Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) invites expressions of interest (EoI) from organisations across the world to take part in two new projects designed to help the Scottish seafood industry plan for a prosperous future. FIS is the partnership between
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FIS AGM
The FIS Annual General Meeting will take place online from 12.15 – 12.30 on Tuesday 3rd November. This meeting is where the FIS Trustees formally receive the charity’s annual accounts. The FIS Annual Report and Financial Statement will
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