The ongoing strike in Faroe saw a number of Faroese landings into Scrabster last week, following on from the first landing by the former Aalskere, now named Vesturvardi, the week before. The landings come as evidence mounts that despite efforts…
A pilot scheme to enable UK vessel owners to be verified to provide assurance that their foreign crews are not being exploited or subjected to ill-treatment is expected to start in North East Scotland this summer. The scheme, to be…
SECTIONS 155 & 156 MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009 Notice is hereby given pursuant to the above legislation, Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) intends to apply to the Minister for the Department of Environment Food & Rural…
Speaking anonymously to online seafood news site Undercurrent News, a Tesco insider appears to have confirmed that the company is following its removal of Russian fish from its remaining fresh counters and fresh fish products with a complete ban on…
“My family is a seafood family. It’s something that I’ve always been around,” Sarah Holmyard, head of sales and marketing at Offshore Shellfish, told Fishing News. “It’s not something that I wanted to get involved in as a child –…
Fishing featured on the agenda at the UK government’s second Farm to Fork summit in 10 Downing St on 14 May, held almost exactly a year after the first event. Mike Cohen and Elspeth Macdonald (pictured above), chief executives of…
Arrangements have been put in hand for vessels that would normally sell their fish on the Plymouth auction to sell their catches at Brixham and Newlyn. The Plymouth auction closed on Friday, 17 May after Plymouth Trawler Agents ceased trading.…
Two hundred and ninety guests attended the gala presentation evening for the Fishing News Awards 2024 to celebrate the achievements of people, companies and organisations across the UK and Irish fishing industry. The awards have grown year on year since…
The Fishing News Awards took place recently on 8 May in Aberdeen and our charity partner for the awards evening was once again the Fishermen’s Mission, in recognition of the invaluable work they do around our coasts. At the end…
A new paper from the Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation argues that a more holistic approach to pollack management could provide stability and a long-term future for the fishery By The Cornish FPO The 2024 zero TAC for pollack in area…
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