Challenging weather conditions put traditional sailing cobles and their crews to the test during the fourth annual Bridlington Sailing Coble Festival, which took place over the weekend of 27-28 July, reports Paul L Arro Planning of the event had been…
Multi-company teamwork contributes to customised vessel design and working arrangements The new North Uist scalloper White Eagle CY 525 started fishing from Kallin harbour last week, after being built in Cornwall for brothers Konrad and Kamil Kosieradzki, reports David Linkie…
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Fraserburgh skipper Willie Farquhar and the crew of the 26.5m trawler Good Hope FR 891 fished their first North Sea trip earlier this month, before landing 840 boxes of mixed fish into Peterhead last Tuesday for the midweek market, reports…
The selection of photographs shown on this page have been sent in by Fishing News readers. Readers are invited to email (dave@linkie.co.uk) photographs of any subject related to the fishing industry – action shots at sea, colourful harbour scenes, night-time…
Skipper Martin MacInnes and crewmen Angus MacFarlane and Ronan MacInnes are now fishing scallops off northwest Scotland on Silver Fern CY 197, reports David Linkie The former Fraserburgh 18m trawler is the latest in a succession of vessels to benefit…
The Brixham beam scalloper van Dijck BM 362 has been through a few tough years, but has come through them with style, reports Quentin Bates Now a major refit has been completed, which is expected to give the veteran beamer…
Through the Gaps! If you want to keep up with the daily happenings at Newlyn, with pictures and gossip from the port’s fishing industry, then the informative ‘Through the Gaps’ is the place to go: blog.through-the-gaps.co.uk Run by ex-skipper Larry…
Being the most westerly safe haven in England – and having a unique and successful fishing industry – Newlyn in Cornwall could have a brighter future ahead – as long as Brexit doesn’t ruin its markets. Phil Lockley reports Of…
Dorset skipper Pete Dadds resumed fishing static gear from Mudeford recently, some 16 months on from the day a rogue wave caused the 6.9m catamaran Déjà Vu SU 21 to capsize. John Periam reports. Photos by Geoffrey Lee It was…
