A day in the life: Ashley Mullenger
25th August 2023
Share a day in the life of the Norfolk fisherman and vessel owner who was named 2022 Fishing News Awards Under-10m Fisherman of the Year
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50 years and counting: Lynn Marie
25th August 2023
Having clocked up almost half a century of service – under just three owners – this Isle of Man stalwart stands as a prime example of Herd & Mackenzie workmanship
Bass FMP: long on aims, short on detail – but a real prospect of new management
21st August 2023
It’s vital that fishermen make their views known in a fishery with significant French interest, and where anglers take over a quarter of the catch By Andy Read The Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for England and Wales differs from…
Science gear deployed at Little Halibut Bank
21st August 2023
Scientists from Hariot-Watt University who are working on an international project looking at the settlement of marine organisms in the North Sea have asked Fishing News readers working in the vicinity of the Little Halibut Bank to keep a look-out…
A day in the life: Mark McGorrin
11th August 2023
Fishing News caught up with Mark McGorrin, chief mate on UK Fisheries’ last distant-water trawler Kirkella, when the vessel was fishing southeast of Edgeøya Island, in the Barents Sea.
65 years and counting: Scotia WA 37
11th August 2023
Now working from Whitehaven, this 1956 John Watt & Sons build is still going strong
Drones and AI: A new combination for fisheries protection
31st July 2023
An open day earlier this month showcased the latest advances in drone technology, which is likely to see growing use in fisheries enforcement across the world. The UK Research and Innovation Fund, the government body that supports scientific developments and…
Underwater camera helps creel fishermen develop and target fishing more effectively
18th July 2023
Bruce Langlands, skipper of the FV Shuna is a creel fisherman in the Isle of Skye, mostly fishes for Nephrops. However, like many fishermen, he is curious to know exactly what goes on in his creels once they slip below…
“A boat for life…” We look at the K26 boat build, Beryl M
7th July 2023
In North Cornwall, the fit-out of an enviable K26 is close to completion By Phil Lockley At the yard of H Baumbach & Son at Hayle in North Cornwall, one of the most advanced Kingfisher K26 static-gear boats I’ve ever…
DNA testing kits for fish
3rd July 2023
A team from Liverpool John Moores University, led by Professor Stefano Mariani, is developing a testing method with the potential to help stamp out the fraudulent fish sales that damage consumer confidence BY STEFANO MARIANI Those who spend time at…
