| Administrative History | The Scottish Trawlers' Federation was a separate body formed in 1962. It consisted of associations of trawler owners and associations of other fishing vessel owners at fishing ports in Scotland. Its headquarters were in Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Steam Fishing Vessels Owners' Association Ltd were members.
The objects of the Federation were:
- To co-ordinate all associations of trawler owners and other fishing vessel owners in Scotland and to provide machinery for consultation and co-operation between them.
- To enter into consultations, negotiations and arrangements with Government Departments, White Fish Authority, Herring Industry Board or other official or trade body.
- To consider and deal with matters referred by its constituent bodies or Government Departments, White Fish Authority, Herring Industry Board or other official or trade body.
- To monitor and take steps re. any measures that might affect the interests of the Trawler Owner and other Fishing Vessel Owners, and generally to promote and protect their interests.
- To collect, collate and examine statistics and other information relating to the industry.
The Federation merged into the British Fishing Federation in 1976. |