[5] Largely a single-issue party,[6][7] its formation was prompted by those involved in the fishing industry angry at cuts in the quantity of fish they were being allowed to catch as a result of the European Union Single Fisheries Policy.

[3] The party was led by George Geddes, formerly vice chairman of the Scottish White Fish Producers' Association,[3] supported by the then Chairman Mike Park,[8] with the aim of securing seats in the Scottish Parliament.

[9] The party was supported by Albert McQuarrie, the former Conservative Member of Parliament for Banff and Buchan, but he refused to stand as a candidate on the grounds of age.

Its only candidate, George Geddes, received 5,566 votes (2.28%) on the regional list in North East Scotland.

[11] The best result was in the Banff and Buchan Scottish constituency, where the party polled 2,007 votes (7.7%).