Readers’ Photos
7th June 2020
The photographs on this page have been sent in by Fishing News readers. A selection of readers’ photos will be printed whenever possible, and at the end of the year, £100 will be awarded to the reader whose photo is…
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CAROL H: Whitby trawler targeting top-quality cod on local inshore grounds
5th June 2020
In the final part of a mini-series on the major role that North Sea cod played in the lives of generations of fishermen on the Yorkshire coast, David Linkie looks back on a 48-hour trip on the Whitby trawler Carol…
Cheetah rides the storm
4th June 2020
Like most businesses, catamaran builder Cheetah Marine, based at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, decided to stop production in late March so its staff could stay safe – but it is now back in production with Covid-19 precautions in…
Girl Dee Dee FH 31 – Latest Buccaneer B21 joins SW fleet
29th May 2020
As Cornish skipper Daniel Gilbert takes delivery of the 6.4m Girl Dee Dee, the Buccaneer B19 and B21 still lead the field in GRP boat design, reports Phil Lockley While the designs of U10 rule-beaters are racing ahead, it might…
Roseanne: Cod netting off Whitby
28th May 2020
In the second part of a mini-series on the major role that North Sea cod played in the lives of generations of fishermen on the Yorkshire coast, David Linkie looks back on a day spent on the Whitby under-10m netter…
Tradition and Ubique: Hard ground pair-trawling from Bridlington
22nd May 2020
In the third instalment of this occasional series, David Linkie looks back on fishing trips – some of them in fisheries now sadly consigned to history – that he has experienced over the past 30-plus years Cod lying on hard…
Three years in Malta: 1915-1918 – A Trawlerman’s Reminiscences – Part 8
21st May 2020
The eighth article in the series by Hull skipper William Oliver, first published in 1953/4. Photographs courtesy of Alec Gill In August 1915, during the First World War, I was skipper of a Grimsby trawler, the Tokyo GY 167. During…
New lifeboat ready for service at Peel
15th May 2020
The coronavirus crisis has had a major impact on lifeboat stations in terms of publicity visits, exercise launches and events – but the commitment of the RNLI to saving lives at sea remains as strong as ever, and lifeboats have…
AALSKERE: New family-owned Orkney stern trawler delivers optimum levels of catch quality
14th May 2020
Aalskere is, without question, one of the most advanced whitefish vessels to join the Scottish fleet, reports David Linkie The high level of specification of the new Aalskere reflects the depth of thinking that Orkney skipper Iain Harcus put into…
East Anglian beach companies – sharks and saviours
10th May 2020
In the days before lifeboat services, saving lives at sea went hand in hand with the chance to make serious money from salvage, reports John Worrall It was a question of time and place. In the 18th and 19th centuries,…
