Hydrogen and electric power have been confirmed for two innovative new fishing vessels being built in Europe, for very different fisheries, reports Fiskerforum. Norwegian fishing company Loran is planning to build a revolutionary longliner capable of reducing fossil fuel consumption…
As a crew member on a fishing boat, you will be well aware of the importance of observing the drugs and alcohol (D&A) policy for your vessel – not just for the obvious reason of maintaining all the crew’s safety…
The House of Lords European Affairs Committee has published a report on the free trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, concluded in July, which says that the agreement has potential benefits for the UK fish processing industry. The agreement…
Seafish fleet researcher Oscar Wilkie reports from East Anglia Spending a few days in King’s Lynn recently, it was really gratifying to see a harbour so full of boats that it would have been difficult to fit any more in!…
Seafish fleet researcher Oscar Wilkie reports from Wales… I have recently spent two weeks in Wales conducting Seafish’s annual fleet survey, speaking confidentially with vessel owners about their businesses. More or less throughout Wales – and the rest of the…
Application for cable stabilisation works at Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm Notice is hereby given that Orsted Burbo UK Limited, 5 Howick Place, Westminster, London, SW1P 1WG has applied to the Marine Management Organisation under the Marine and Coastal…
As the Love Seafood initiative moves into its second year, Seafish is planning a programme of campaigns through the rest of 2021 to enthuse UK consumers about specific types of seafood. Love Seafood is a 20-year initiative to encourage more…
Work is underway on an ambitious five-year plan that will see Bridlington take full advantage of its position as the largest lobster port in Europe, boosting the town’s tourist trade and enhancing its reputation for supplying world-class seafood. In 2019,…
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is not fit for purpose and needs to be reset as a matter of urgency, according to representatives of Ireland’s fishing and fish processing industry. “The catch weighing fiasco is the final straw for frustrated…
Frankie Horne, fishing safety manager for the RNLI, talks to John Periam about the institution’s work to improve safety awareness in the industry The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has a dedicated fishing safety division run by Frankie Horne, who…
