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Xander Elliards

Questions as UK Government gives Scotland nothing from huge new tuna fish quota

File photo of bluefin tuna breaching in waters off the south coast of the UK in 2023 (Image: Ray Harrington on Unsplash)

THE UK Government is facing questions after no Scottish fishers were given the right to catch prized bluefin tuna – with every tonne of a major quota boost being allocated south of the Border.

Last November, the UK secured a 230-tonne annual quota allocation for Atlantic bluefin tuna for 2026-2028, a significant increase on the previous allocation of 66 tonnes which reflected the growing numbers of the choice fish in UK waters.

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