There has been an angry reaction from Irish industry organisations to the latest Business of Seafood report from Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), which was released last month. The report concluded that while the volume of seafood produced by the Irish…
Industry leaders say a Home Office support package to help the industry adjust to new visa rules for foreign crewmen will do nothing to address the fundamental problem of more time being needed to adjust to the new requirements. Three…
The Chief executive of Welsh Fishermen’s Association lays out multiple issues threatening future of local fleet… A combination of multiple factors – Covid, Brexit and the resulting export problems, fuel costs, the MCA under-15m safety code and medical certification requirements,…
Questioning by Janet Finch-Saunders MS in the Welsh Senned has confirmed that the fisheries patrol vessel (FPV) Lady Megan (pictured), bought by the Welsh government for £2.6m, has only undertaken 50 patrols during the last three financial years. The vessel,…
Stella Maris has announced the appointment of its new national director and CEO. The charity says that Tim Hill (pictured above) is a ‘proven leader focused on empowering individuals and developing people, with considerable experience in complex strategic thinking, decision-making,…
A fishing vessel that issued a Mayday call after it began taking on water has been safely returned to port following an emergency response. The urgent call for assistance from the Lady Helen FD 65 was received by HM Coastguard…
As discussions continue across many parts of the industry about the roll-out of remote electronic monitoring (REM), Devon and Severn IFCA (D&SIFCA) has confirmed that it has secured funds that will allow significant expansion of its own work with the…
Share a day in the working life of the Dunbar prawn skipper who was named Fishing News Awards Young Fisherman of the Year 2022 For some, being surrounded by plentiful amounts of freshly caught prawns on a daily basis might…
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) reports that the Irish seafood sector was worth €1.3bn last year. Despite a ‘volatile year’, a combination of higher prices, the reopening of restaurants after Covid-19 and an increase in seafood consumption in Ireland contributed to…
The home office decision to bring into effect, at less than 24 hour’s notice, a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to the use of transit visas in the fishing industry was raised last week at Prime Minister’s Questions in parliament. The timing…
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