• Sunderland Marine: Underwriting fishing

    Sunderland Marine: Underwriting fishing

    8th September 2022

    Gaby Bartai talks to Craig McBurnie, director of Sunderland Marine, about the company’s 140 years of support for the fishing industry – and what the future holds At Sunderland Marine, it’s all about people, says director Craig McBurnie. “In an…

  • Ross Tiger closed for vital work

    Ross Tiger closed for vital work

    8th September 2022

    Grimsby’s museum ship Ross Tiger has closed to the public as ‘significant maintenance work’ gets underway, reports Paul Scott. Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre says that the work to the deck is some of the ‘most significant’ undertaken during the historic…

  • Huge haddock highlights Grimsby’s heritage

    Huge haddock highlights Grimsby’s heritage

    7th September 2022

    Grimsby has unveiled its latest mural to honour the town’s fishing heritage, reports Paul Scott The spectacular ‘Harriet the Haddock’ mural in Town Hall Square, by artist Jake Klone, represents the importance of the fishing industry in Grimsby. The mural,…

  • Hull to get permanent trawlermen’s memorial

    Hull to get permanent trawlermen’s memorial

    7th September 2022

    A permanent memorial garden in Hull to pay tribute to the 6,000 fishermen from the port who went to sea and never returned is set to be created thanks to additional funding from Hull City Council, reports Paul Scott. The…

  • Scots pelagic processors call for energy crisis support

    Scots pelagic processors call for energy crisis support

    6th September 2022

    The Scottish Pelagic Processors’ Association (SPPA) is calling for urgent government action to protect the processing industry from the serious impact of soaring energy costs. In a letter addressed to prime ministerial candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, Defra fisheries…

  • Call for bigger bass bycatch allowance

    Call for bigger bass bycatch allowance

    6th September 2022

    NFFO chairman Paul Gilson has called for an increase in the bass bycatch trawling allowance so that less is wasted, reports Tim Oliver. Bass is ‘everywhere’, he says, and the current 5t bycatch allowance for trawlers should be increased to…

  • Channel fishermen welcome fly-shooting consultation

    Channel fishermen welcome fly-shooting consultation

    5th September 2022

    Defra announced last week a widespread consultation on the management of fly-shooting in UK waters, including an online survey The online survey is accessible here. The fishery is operated mainly by large Anglo-Dutch vessels, targeting non-quota species including red mullet,…

  • DNA research ‘could aid native oyster production’

    DNA research ‘could aid native oyster production’

    2nd September 2022

    Insights drawn from a series of studies into the DNA of the native European flat oyster could help to produce larger, healthier shellfish, holding out the hope of quicker and more successful rebuilding of native oyster stocks, reports Paul Scott.…

  • ‘Build a Boat’ challenge in Swanage

    ‘Build a Boat’ challenge in Swanage

    2nd September 2022

    Swanage Lifeboat Week got off to a flying start on Saturday, 20 August after the pandemic had put paid to it for the past two years – and one of the highlights is the Build a Boat competition, reports Mark…

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