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First ever Scottish Skipper Expo due to get underway.
The first ever Scottish Skipper Expo gets underway on June 24 and 25, 2011 at the AECC (Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre) and is a new fishing exhibition for the Scottish fishing and processing industry, sponsored by Fishsalesmen’s Association (Scotland) Ltd (FASL).
Bertie Amstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has invited Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Fisheries, Richard Lochhead to visit the show on Saturday afternoon, where he will be doing a walk through, meeting exhibitors and fishermen and engaging with the industry.
The Scottish Skipper Expo is hosted by Mara Media Ltd, which also owns Ireland’s leading fishing publication, The Skipper. The aim of this new exhibition is to offer the opportunity for all businesses, small and large, to exhibit and promote their products and services directly to the industry, as well as providing fishermen with access to market leaders in the manufacture and supply of equipment for the fleet. More than 100 companies will exhibit, catering for all sectors of the industry, and 10 inshore vessels will be on display over the two-day event.
One of the vessels on display in the boatmart will be a Cleopatra 42 built at Trefjar in Iceland. The vessel is called the Dalwhinnie and was built for Ian Mathieson, who said: “Some fishermen might feel it’s a bit daunting to go to Iceland for a vessel, but this is the second vessel I bought from Trefjar. They are extremely easy to deal with and their professionalism and quality of their work is second to none.”
Hogni Bergthorsson from Trefjar Ltd, who is attending the Scottish Skipper Expo with the Dalwhinnie, said: “We look forward to meeting current Cleopatra owners and hope to meet with new customers as well. We are also looking for new distributors in the UK and Ireland.”
On the Friday evening of the show, all exhibitors will be provided with complimentary passes to the Expo’s seafood buffet. A selection of the finest seafood sourced from around the country will be served at the end of a busy day, which gives the exhibitors a great way to unwind while mixing with the other guests and fellow exhibitors. The buffet is sponsored by Anderson Marine & Fresh Catch Ltd of Peterhead.
Expo’s organising team, Hugh Bonner, Sharon Boyle and John Rafferty, who are also the backbone of The Skipper, are delighted with the level of interest shown by both industry service providers and fishermen from all sectors of the industry. The Scottish Skipper Expo will offer everyone involved in fisheries, the opportunity to meet up, do some serious business and have an enjoyable break in Aberdeen.
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