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  • Climate change and the future of fisheries

    Climate change and the future of fisheries

    25th August 2022

    Dr John K Pinnegar, director of the International Marine Climate Change Centre, Cefas presents an overview of the complex implications of the changing climate for fishermen With the UK experiencing some of the warmest weather on record, powerful images of…

  • Future of Our Inshore Fisheries: three years on

    Future of Our Inshore Fisheries: three years on

    23rd August 2022

    Fiona Birch and Sara Mynott get below the surface of the ambitious project to transform the way inshore fisheries are managed in the post-Brexit era Big steps are afoot for the trailblazing Future of Our Inshore Fisheries (FOIF) project, which…

  • Stella Maris: Port in a storm

    Stella Maris: Port in a storm

    8th August 2022

    Andy Read talks to Martin Foley, CEO of Stella Maris UK, about the charity’s growing role in support of foreign crewmen working on UK fishing vessels Stella Maris is a large worldwide charity dedicated to supporting mariners, whatever type of…

  • Do rising costs mean increased risk?

    Do rising costs mean increased risk?

    12th July 2022

    Following the publication of its reports into the Joanna C and Nicola Faith tragedies, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch team highlights the safety lessons for the industry As operating costs continue to rise, inevitably there will be an appetite to…

  • Hybrid training model ‘very successful’

    Hybrid training model ‘very successful’

    11th July 2022

    Andy Read reports on training innovations at the Scottish Maritime Academy I visited the Scottish Maritime Academy in Peterhead last month whilst one of the ‘hybrid’ sessions for the Class II ticket was taking place. Linda Hope, manager of the…

  • Code woes continue to plague inshore fleet

    Code woes continue to plague inshore fleet

    17th June 2022

    Inshore vessel owners across the country are running into difficulties with interpretations of the MCA Code, reports Andy Read. It often seems to be a matter of luck whether you pass or fail, with identical vessel designs being given different…

  • Fishing Within The Law: Enclosed space regulations onboard

    Fishing Within The Law: Enclosed space regulations onboard

    7th June 2022

    Solicitor and qualified fisher Jo Pummery shares inside information on how to navigate the regulations I don’t want to discourage you from reading this article by saying that the new 2022 regulations regarding entering and/ or working in enclosed spaces…

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