Don’t switch off! In the successful rescue of Brixham beam trawler crewman Reegan Green, his safe passage home resulted from the superb work of Emilia Jayne’s skipper Jason Holden, his crewmen, and most importantly, the priceless SAR helicopter team. But…
A succession of gales in the first three months of the year has severely impacted on landings at the South Devon port of Plymouth. Phil Lockley reports At ports like Plymouth, continual poor weather has significantly cut the earnings of…
Mourne Seafood Cookery School won the prestigious title of Cookery School of the Year for the second time in four years at the The Food Awards Northern Ireland 2019. The awards ceremony was held on 26 March at the Crowne…
Skippers Peter and Willie Tait and the crew of the new Fraserburgh midwater trawler Taits FR 229 quickly started to prove the fishing capabilities of their new vessel last month by fishing blue whiting 190 miles west of Ireland, reports…
Nicholas Leach reports on the commemorations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Longhope lifeboat tragedy, and honour the eight brave volunteers who gave their lives On Sunday, 17 March, 2019, the community of Brims, Longhope came together to mark…
Cheetah Marine, based at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, has sold over 500 Cheetah catamarans since the well-known boatbuilding company was established. John Periam reports It was 28 years ago that Sean Strevens designed and built his first 6.2m…
A flotilla of fishing vessels took part in a demonstration and parade on Tyneside on Friday last week, to protest against the Brexit withdrawal deal, and to highlight that the government has capitulated to Britain having to obey all EU…
Disquiet on the eastern front – but a sole consolation As Brexit passes from delivery through dilution to disMay, East Anglia’s fishermen are no longer holding their breath. They’re just trying to get on with making a living. John Worrall…
Newhaven skipper Neil Witney and crewman Darren ‘Daz’ Fox welcomed Fishing News aboard the under-12m trawler About Time NN 8, to view a day’s fishing in the English Channel. John Periam and Geoffrey Lee report Neil Witney has been fishing…
Some 50 vessels, including over 30 midwater trawlers, took shelter in Killybegs harbour last week from a prolonged period of severe weather, as Storm Gareth battered the west coast of Ireland with northwesterly gales in excess of 50 knots for…
