Pittenweem fishermen losing ‘tens of thousands’ in income as wind farms ‘stall’ on compensation

Pittenweem fishermen losing ‘tens of thousands’ in income as wind farms ‘stall’ on compensation

A Pittenweem-based razor clam fisherman has backed colleagues in the Fife prawn fleet who say North Sea wind farms are threatening livelihoods. David Leadbetter, the east coast representative of the Scottish Razor Clam Association, has accused offshore wind farm developer Inch Cape Offshore of disregarding fishing communities while laying export cables through key fishing grounds in the Firth of Forth. Mr Leadbetter, who owns two razor clam boat…