Fishery bosses have expressed their disappointment at further delays in talks to resolve the mackerel quota dispute.
The latest round of talks in a dispute over the amount of mackerel can be caught by fishermen has ended without resolution.
The talks, in Bergen, Norway, ended on Friday without reaching a deal, but members have agreed to meet round the table again in February.
Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has warned that a third year without an international mackerel deal could put the future of the country's fishing industry at risk.
He said: "All those who fish the stock are benefiting from this, however unless we all commit to meaningful negotiations, a £1 billion fishery could be compromised.
"It’s a highly dangerous and short-term outlook to overfish mackerel year after year, as is currently happening.
"Ultimately, taking such risks with the stock could have devastating consequences for all of the fishing industries and communities that currently rely on it."
Talks are ongoing over concerns that the Faroe Islands and Iceland are overfishing, after they set their own limits for how much mackerel they could catch.
Ian Gatt, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association chief executive, said: "We are disappointed that yet again the intransigence of Iceland and the Faroes has resulted in further deadlock in achieving a sensible international agreement for this incredibly important fishery to Scotland.
“It is apparent that the EU and Norway are continually making fresh offers to try and achieve a breakthrough, but both Iceland and the Faroes are refusing to move an inch from their position."
Mr Gatt said the association would ask Mr Lochhead to press for EU sanctions against Iceland and the Faroes, at a meeting next week.
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