Grimmy’s political fight begins At the conclusion of Part I, skipper Mike ‘Grimmy’ Mahon revealed how his political activities started, leading to his ceaseless fight with British governments and authorities, reports Phil Lockley When the senseless dumping of fish gained…
A large crowd of friends gathered at Symbister harbour to welcome skipper Bobby Polson and the crew of the new 82m midwater trawler Serene LK 297 home to Whalsay, reports David Linkie. Incorporating a number of new ideas, including an…
Macduff Shipyards delivers 19m twin-rig trawler built at Buckie for local skipper Steven Clarke Moray skipper Steven Clarke and the crew of Caledonia III are now twin-rig trawling on grounds to the north of Scotland from Scrabster harbour, reports David…
Ranging from 10m to 15m in length, a fleet of relatively low-powered pocket trawlers/scallopers continues to grow among the South West fishing industry. Described as ‘capable boats’ by their designer Ian Paton of SC McAllister & Co Ltd, many are…
Why is trawlerman ‘Grimmy’ Mike Mahon going home to Grimsby? The former Newlyn skipper speaks to Phil Lockley, in the first of a three-part series He is loved by most, politically feared by some, and annoying to others – but…
Inshore fishing activities in the UK are frequently conducted in close proximity to extremely busy pilot stations, and to restricted navigation channels used by some of the biggest commercial ships in the world. Fishing News was recently invited to share…
Wooden fishing boat enthusiasts had a treat recently when 17 traditional North Norfolk crabbers and whelkers mustered at Tugboat Yard, Wells, on the first full day of Wells-next-the-Sea Carnival week A majority of the North Norfolk crabbers and whelkers had…
Designed and built at Macduff for St Combs skipper Bruce Buchan, the new 24m dedicated fly-shooter Achieve FR 100 combines well-proven seine-netting principles with modern technology – more from yesterday’s feature… Thistle Marine and Scantrol iSYM auto-fly-shooting Two large-capacity self-hauling…
Designed and built at Macduff for St Combs skipper Bruce Buchan, the new 24m dedicated fly-shooter Achieve FR 100 combines well-proven seine-netting principles with modern technology, reports David Linkie The result is a vessel custom-built to give optimum levels of…
Static-gear boats in North East Scotland have engaged in inshore mackerel fishing in recent weeks A chance meeting outside Peterhead fishmarket with static-gear skipper Andrew Buchan led to the much-appreciated offer of a few hours on the 9m Twinseas catamaran…
