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Scottish Fishermen’s Federation suggests that it could block Holyrood’s efforts to keep Scotland in EU following referendum

Fishing industry leaders have clashed openly with Scottish ministers over Nicola Sturgeon’s campaign to keep Scotland in the EU, warning that they are opposed to her efforts to resist Brexit.

On Monday, a delegation from the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation told the Scottish rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, that trawler workers had unanimously supported the UK-wide vote to leave the EU, unlike the majority of Scottish voters.

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Source: Guardian Environment