“Instead of soulless mechanised trawling, we want local fishermen using their traditional skills” – Mike Macleod, Orkney Labour Candidate . 2026 Election

The Scottish Labour Candidate for Orkney, Mike Macleod, has called for the reinstatement of the three-nautical-mile ban on trawling, and also for stronger controls on fish farming, which must ultimately include closure of the worst polluters. Making clear this was his own personal opinion, Mr Macleod said – “Since Margaret Thatcher’s Conservatives unwisely lifted the […]