• 2022 Seafish Fleet Survey Researchers’ Diaries

    2022 Seafish Fleet Survey Researchers’ Diaries

    2nd September 2022

    Seafish fleet researcher Juan Carlos Paredes Esclapez reports from the fishing communities along Scotland’s west coast For the fourth year running, I’ve put on my yellow Seafish polo shirt and headed out to ports and harbours to catch up with…

  • 50 years and counting: Jann Denise FR 80

    50 years and counting: Jann Denise FR 80

    1st September 2022

    Mike Smylie begins a new series on vessels in the UK fleet that were launched over half a century ago – and are still going strong Jann Denise working off Peel in 2021. A couple of years ago, when I…

  • Call for study on marine impacts of floating wind

    Call for study on marine impacts of floating wind

    1st September 2022

    Floating wind farms are seen as the next big thing in the renewable energy industry as they can be installed further from shore where the winds are stronger – but oceanographers from Bangor University are calling for new research into…

  • Sunderland Marine 140th anniversary giveaway winners

    Sunderland Marine 140th anniversary giveaway winners

    1st September 2022

    Three Fishing News readers have each won £140 in Amazon vouchers as part of Sunderland Marine’s anniversary celebrations. As a leading expert in fixed premium marine insurance for fishing vessels, Sunderland Marine can draw on unparalleled experience in the fishing…

  • First fisherman appointed fellow of Nautical Institute

    First fisherman appointed fellow of Nautical Institute

    31st August 2022

    Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) safety training officer Derek Cardno has become the first active fisherman to be appointed as an Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute (AFNI). He applied for membership of the organisation, which aims to promote professionalism, best practice and safety in…

  • Threat to grounds as new wind farms announced

    Threat to grounds as new wind farms announced

    31st August 2022

    Scottish fishermen have warned of a threat to important fishing grounds east of Shetland after Crown Estate Scotland offered seabed agreements for three offshore wind projects in the area last week, reports Tim Oliver. The announcement from the ScotWind clearing…

  • SFPA publishes Irish shellfish classifications

    SFPA publishes Irish shellfish classifications

    26th August 2022

    The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published its annual classification list for commercial bivalve mollusc production areas across Ireland, reports Paul Scott. The authority assessed 135 classifications in 60 production areas against strict safety requirements for human consumption. Nine…

  • Art show in support of Viola campaign

    Art show in support of Viola campaign

    26th August 2022

    An art exhibition in East Yorkshire is helping to raise funds for the campaign to bring the trawler Viola back home to Hull, reports Paul Scott. The exhibition, ‘Adventure on the High Seas’, held in the Stables Gallery at Burton…

  • Tradition kept alive at Galway hooker festival

    Tradition kept alive at Galway hooker festival

    25th August 2022

    For decades, a fleet of traditional craft have sailed with tonnes of turf across Galway Bay each year, in tribute to the skippers who once provided this vital fuel and essential supplies to communities on the Irish west coast, reports…

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