Sarah Ready of NUTFA reflects on the overturned Devon & Servern IFCA case and the need to review other historic cases based on VMS data Devon and Severn IFCA has rightly been excoriated in Plymouth Crown Court for blindly continuing…
In the ‘Dark Winter’ of 1968, three Hull trawlers perished in as many weeks. Fifty-eight men died in the Triple Trawler Disaster, triggering a transformative safety campaign led by Lillian Bilocca. Brian W Lavery reflects on the story… Marching on…
Andy Pea – whose work is in increasing demand in UK fishing ports – became a renowned maritime artist by avoiding the sea. Brian W Lavery finds out more Racing the Wind, Andy Pea’s latest mural in Grimsby, is now…
Photojournalist Tony Fitzsimmons documents observations and conversations from an early-summer trip onboard the SWFPO beam trawler Mollie Jayne The Mollie Jayne prepares to leave Brixham for an eight-day trip under a clear blue sky. The South Western Fish Producers’ Organisation…
Seafish fleet researcher Oscar Wilkie reports on the Fleet Survey’s first visit to the Isle of Man A historic day: Seafish’s inaugural visit to the Isle of Man was commissioned by the Manx government for the Fleet Survey. Due to…
The Mission’s book, Salty Cove, gives a glimpse of life for fishers and shore workers at Mevagissey. Phil Lockley paid the Cornish port a visit to find out more… The choice of Mevagissey for the Mission’s latest fundraising book was…
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…
Seafish fleet researcher Udara Nagodavithana (pictured above) reports from Pittenweem in Fife on a trial seeking to understand the impacts of electrofishing for razor clams While I was speaking to skippers and vessel owners in Fife for the annual survey…
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…
North East historian Dan Jackson takes a look at the history of one of the region’s longest-running maritime businesses, as Sunderland Marine marks its 140th anniversary I was very pleased to be invited by Sunderland Marine – now part of…
