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…
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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,…
The latest twin-rig trawler to join Fraserburgh fleet has the distinction of being the UK’s first Tier III-compliant build. Here is a snippet of our look at the Excel BF 110… The crew, suited and booted, at the launch party…
The first of two identical Shetland sisterships, the new stern trawler Copious was custom-built for a fishery where seakeeping and catch quality are paramount By Peter Johnson A Shetland fishing partnership took delivery in January of the first of two…
Boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Endeavour V BF 515 LOA: 34m Built: Macduff Shipyards Ltd, 2021 Type: Single/twin-rig stern trawler Home port: Macduff Got some pictures of your own to share? It can be an image of…
Boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Isabelle PW 64 LOA: 14.95m Built: C Toms & Son, 2020 Type: Vivier-crabber Home port: Padstow Got some pictures of your own to share? It can be an image of anything related…
Boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Ocean Challenge LK 253 LOA: 28.50m Built: Mooney Boats Ltd, Killybegs, 2020 Type: Twin-rig stern trawler Home port: Lerwick Got some pictures of your own to share? It can be an image…
Boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Resolute BF 50 LOA: 69.8m Built: Astilleros Balenciaga SA, Zumaia, Spain, 2020 Type: Midwater trawler Home port: Fraserburgh Got some pictures of your own to share? It can be an image of…
