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| Fishing leaders meet new minister | Fishing leaders meet new minister |
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| Scotland's fishing leaders have held their first formal talks with new Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead. | |
| Fishermen welcomed moves to involve them more closely with government. | Fishermen welcomed moves to involve them more closely with government. |
| Mr Lochhead had his first formal meeting with his UK counterpart Ben Bradshaw in London on Wednesday and said it was the start of a new era. | |
| The new minister met leaders of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation in Edinburgh and they will support the minister at EU talks next week. | |
| The presence of SFF representatives at the fisheries talks in Luxembourg will be the first time they have been officially involved at such a high level. | The presence of SFF representatives at the fisheries talks in Luxembourg will be the first time they have been officially involved at such a high level. |
| The SNP administration at Holyrood has said it would like to take the lead at future European Union talks, as most UK fishing takes place in Scottish waters. | The SNP administration at Holyrood has said it would like to take the lead at future European Union talks, as most UK fishing takes place in Scottish waters. |
| This will be rejected by the UK Government. | |
| However, a joint statement issued by the two administrations, after the meeting of Mr Lochhead and Mr Bradshaw, said they believed they could work together for the benefit of Scotland and the UK. | However, a joint statement issued by the two administrations, after the meeting of Mr Lochhead and Mr Bradshaw, said they believed they could work together for the benefit of Scotland and the UK. |
| The first meeting between a member of the new Scottish cabinet and a UK minister was described as ''cordial and constructive''. | The first meeting between a member of the new Scottish cabinet and a UK minister was described as ''cordial and constructive''. |