Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust

• Membership number 6512
• Charity registered in Scotland SC042334

The Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust is a Scottish charity promoting the sustainable management of Scotland’s inshore waters so that they provide the maximum long term socio-economic and environmental benefits to all Scotland’s coastal communities. Scotland’s inshore waters, which lie within 12 nautical miles of its 11,800km coastline, have long been important as a source of food and of wealth-creating opportunities. These waters have been poorly managed in recent decades. Over-fishing and the use of fishing gears which damage the sea bed have been permitted and promoted. This has harmed our coastal economies and ecosystems. SIFT is working to change this. SIFT believes that the best ways to modernise fisheries management and restore the diversity and abundance of Scotland’s inshore waters are to: Create marine zones that restrict damaging fishing practices and allow fish stocks to recover, boosting maximum sustainable yields; Empower coastal communities to manage their local waters; Establish new governance arrangements to ensure that fish stocks are managed for the benefit of all stakeholders; Introduce specific management measures for particularly poorly managed fisheries; Base fisheries management upon scientific and economic evidence.

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