Fisheries MEPs have urged the European Commission to safeguard the EU fleet’s fishing rights in the North Eastern Atlantic following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. With the Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) now having been in place for a…
The crews of Shetland’s whitefish boats will be safer at sea following the donation of new defibrillators for 12 local vessels. The new devices, designed to give controlled electrical shocks to the heart of someone in cardiac arrest, have been…
International Women’s Day on 8 March saw the official launch of UK Women in Fisheries, a network for women who work in the UK fishing industry, regardless of their role or position. The network aims to help women working in…
The industry is being invited to engage with a new group to support the ongoing sustainable management of fisheries for non-quota finfish species. The Finfish Industry Advisory Group (FIAG) will act as a steering group and provide a forum for…
Lerwick Port Authority has reported that the gradual recovery in activity at Lerwick harbour continued in the fourth quarter of 2021 in the wake of Covid-19, with the year ending on a cautiously positive note. Annual figures show improvements in…
The MMO announced last week, in a statement posted on its website, a seven-week extension to the deadline for installation of IVMS terminals by English 10-12m vessels, and also reinstated the Maritime Systems terminal on its approved list. The suspension,…
EU and Norwegian fishermen’s organisations are warning that fuel prices are forcing vessels to tie up because fishing is becoming uneconomic. European fishing organisations Europêche and EAPO have written jointly to the European Commission warning that spiralling fuel costs and…
NFFO warns of damage to businesses and displacement MPs have introduced a new bill to restrict bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), reports Tim Oliver. Introducing the private members’ bill, which will ‘regulate and limit the practice of bottom…
The Fishing News Awards 2022 is back as a live event on Thursday, 12 May and you can book your tickets now! After an unprecedented two years of pandemic impacts and political upheaval, we can now look forward to meeting…
An enthusiastic crowd turned out on a blustery and chilly Sunday morning on the Isle of Man to welcome the Shannon-class lifeboat Ann and James Ritchie II to Ramsey. The Ann and James Ritchie II was joined for her arrival…
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