Reaper & Museum
Our principal aim, through the displays in our extensive museum and our many educational and research activities, is to interest people of all ages, in and beyond Scotland, in the development of the Scottish commercial fishing industry.
The core story that we have to tell is the history of how, through a constant process of innovation, the Scottish fisheries became such an important part of the lives of so many Scots.
Family Baiting Lines
Our collections are truly inspiring. They permit us to exhibit wonderful examples of historic fishing boats and gear. They help us to illustrate the geography and social structures of our fishing communities. They allow us to honour their ways of life, skills, customs, dress, creativity and resilience, and to improve understanding of the various external circumstances, environmental, technological, political and commercial, which had and still continue to have such an impact upon them.
We take seriously the responsibilities that come with our belonging to a very special section of Scottish society, to men and women who, over the centuries, have faced both natural and man-made adversity and yet maintained a proud tradition and a distinct, but open, culture.
Follow the links on the left to find out more about the Museum.
Read about our aims, objectives and recent activities in our SFM Annual Review 2023 24 .
You can find further detail in our SFM Trustees Report and Annual Accounts 2024 and our SFM AGM Minutes 2023 .
