Dorset fisherman Peter Dadds welcomed John Periam and Geoffrey Lee to Mudeford Quay recently, to share his experiences of inshore fishing Mudeford Quay is situated on the Dorset coast near the entrance to Christchurch harbour, with stunning views across to…
Des Pawson does knots. He does all sorts of knots. In fact, there can’t be many knots he does not know. And ropework; he does sailors’ ropework in particular, which is where knotting is and, more particularly, was the key…
Debbie V can accommodate seven dredges aside, hauled to raised top sides before being emptied into stainless steel conveyor hoppers (see main image). DETAILS Owners: Amethyst Fishing Company, Mylor, Cornwall Designer: Denis Swire, Porthleven, Cornwall Boatyard: Hull and superstructure –…
A new steel scalloper has recently been completed by Chris Vinnicombe of the Amethyst Fishing Company and his team, who are based at Mylor Quay near Falmouth, reports Martin Johns The 11.99m Debbie V is now scalloping off the south…
HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, declared the new Peterhead fishmarket, inner harbour deepening and reclamation development formally open, in front of 500 invited guests, on Saturday, 29 September, reports David Linkie The state-of-the-art market, which began operating in June,…
Passion and vigilance, allied to a lifetime’s experience and local knowledge of tidal trigonometry, delivers a return The salmon drift-net fishery has sustained fishermen and their families along the coast of northeast England for generations. Whitby skipper Martin Hopper is…
Fraserburgh drydock meets the requirements of larger classes of fishing vessels and supply boats. Early 16th century Sir William Fraser, sixth laird of Philorth, purchased the lands of Faithlie. 1542 Alexander Fraser, seventh laird of Philorth, received from King James…
Parliamentary candidate for UKIP In the concluding part of his conversation with Mike ‘Grimmy’ Mahon, Phil Lockley reveals how press coverage of Grimmy’s political stunts to aid Britain’s escape from ‘the tyranny of Brussels’ was, in all likelihood, the best-ever…
Fishermen at Poole Harbour in Dorset have achieved a world first by gaining MSC and RFS certifications for a single fishery, reports John Periam All photos by Emma Rance Poole has always looked to the sea for its prosperity. The…
Traditional sailing cobles made full use of fine weather conditions for the third Bridlington Sailing Coble Festival, reports Paul L Arro Bridlington, on the East Yorkshire coast, was once again the setting for the 2018 Sailing Coble Festival over the…
