Arrival of the latest Shetland pelagic vessel, Antarctic LK 145, brings fleet modernisation full circle By Peter Johnson A new pelagic trawler, Antarctic LK 145, arrived in Lerwick on 14 August for the Shetland partnership known as Fiskebas Fishing Company.…
Fishing vessel sales in the UK in recent months have been somewhat muted, with a general slowdown across the industry. There are a number of factors behind this trend. Starting at the top of the marketplace, one of the driving…
As the market-leading, weekly newspaper for fishermen around the UK and Ireland, we know our readers like to be kept up to date with our unrivaled coverage of the real issues affecting the fishing community, which is why the FREE Fishing…
The Fishing News Awards’ Under-15m Boat of the Year award, which will be judged by an industry panel, will be made to a new or significantly rebuilt vessel under 15m LOA that joined the UK or Irish fleets in 2023,…
As the market-leading, weekly newspaper for fishermen around the UK and Ireland, we know our readers like to be kept up to date with our unrivaled coverage of the real issues affecting the fishing community, which is why the FREE Fishing…
This impressive new shellfish catamaran for Orkney combines a Gerry Smyth-built hull and Marvig Boatyard fit-out. Our review of Galatea K 112… The recent arrival of the newest addition to the static-gear fleet in Orkney was a proud moment for…
Galathea, built for the Orkney crab fishery, arrived home to the small port of Pierowall, on the island of Westray, last month. Brothers Paul and Adam Tulloch, opting to fish for shellfish rather than follow their father Tommy, who for…
The latest addition to Shetland’s whitefish fleet, the 24.9m stern trawler Prolific LK 986, arrived alongside at Lerwick just before midnight on 6 July, after a 3,500-mile, 17-day delivery trip from Croatia. The new vessel joins her identical sistership Copious…
State-of-the-art Karstensens build joins Shetland pelagic fleet Karstensens Skibsvaerft handed over yard number 469, the 79.95m Altaire LK 429, to the Altaire Fishing Company on 29 June. The new vessel, which was named in Skagen at the end of May,…
On 3 August over 50 people attended the blessing and official launch of the state-of-the-art Kingfisher K26 Beryl M SS 8 at Hayle in North Cornwall. To celebrate the life of his late grandmother, skipper/owner Ben Eglinton has carried forward…
