Fishing Party (Scotland)

Fishing Party (Scotland)

Largely a single-issue party, their formation was prompted by those involved in the fishing industry angry at cuts in the amount of fish they were being allowed to catch as a result of the European Union Single Fisheries Policy. The rationale behind their formation was that they were in the best position to represent the fishing industry as they were part of it themselves.

The Scottish National Party were fearful that this may result in the loss of vital votes for them as traditionally they have won the majority of the votes of those involved in the Scottish fishing industry. However the Fishing Party did not win any seats in the 2003 election. It got 5,566 votes (2.28%) on the regional list in North East Scotland. The best result was in the Banff & Buchan constituency, where the party polled 2,007 votes (7.67%). The party did not launch any candidates in the single-member constituencies.

The party has not been registered as a political party with the Electoral Commission since 2003 and is understood to be defunct.

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2814969.stm BBC coverage of launch]
* [http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=267082003 The Scotsman coverage of launch]


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