How does the Association represent my views?

The Association elects annually an Association Chairman (Mike Park) and two Vice Chairmen (John Watt and David Lovie), with the daily business of the Association being undertaken by Association Secretaries based in Fraserburgh (George MacRae of MacRae Stephen & Co, Solicitors).

Each Branch of the Association elects annually its own Board Office Bearers, including a Chairman and Committee and the Branch activities are co-ordinated by the Local Committee with local secretarial support.

The Executive Board of the Association elects annually five representatives to attend meetings of SFF to promote Association policy to report to the Executive Board of the Association, the Association Branches and membership relevant SFF policy affecting Association members and to assist in the development of Association policy.

In 2006 Mike Park was appointed Executive Chairman of the Association and now leads the development of fisheries policies set by the Association Directors. The Association is in regular discussions with the Scottish Executive (SEERAD), the European Commission, fishermen from other European countries and many Organisations including environmentalists to develop an effective management system for fisheries. The basic principle of Association activity is to deliver for fishermen having sufficient quota to catch, adequate time at sea to catch such quotas offering a viable economic living balanced with all necessary measures for the regeneration/conservation of fish stocks.