After a trip on the Scottish purse seiner Lunar Bow in 1980, years later a Cornish fisherman pioneered the present fishery for Cornish sardines. Above: By the time he got the Prevail, Nutty Noah continued to develop what became today’s ring…
The 31m registered length beam trawler St Georges PZ 1053 started fishing again earlier this month from Newlyn, following an extensive engineroom renewal project and general refurbishment. The work was carried out by Parkol Marine Engineering at Whitby before the vessel…
Yorkshire beach-netters have cause for complaint. John Worrall reports. And here’s another bit of administrative daftness. On the Holderness coast of Yorkshire, there is a commercial fishery that ticks just about every box that anyone with a feel for the environment could…
A wide range of new boats have entered service this year. This extremely positive trend highlights growing confidence based on healthy stock levels and strong market demand. Twelve of the new boats delivered so far this year, which readers can…
Since Fishing News last visited Ventnor Haven Fishery on the Isle of Wight (11 February, 2016), for various reasons, four full-time boats have ceased fishing, leaving only the two Ventnor Haven boats working there now, reports John Periam. Above: Mooring up…
Shetland skipper John William Stewart and the crew of the midwater trawler Antarctic II LK 145 took their 2017 herring quota within three weeks of the vessel completing an extensive six-month vessel upgrade project in Norway, reports David Linkie. Above: The…
Daily shellfish activity at Pittenweem, which is experiencing one of its best years on record, is portrayed in this selection of photographs taken in a 16-hour period by David Linkie towards the end of August, when the local fleet of…
Brixham scalloper van Dijck’s refit has come after a tough few years for skipper and owner Drew McLeod, and is the culmination of a couple of years of hard work that have brought the boat back from the brink, as…
This year’s Folkestone Trawler Race had a record number of 18 entries and attracted over 10,000 spectators on what turned out to be a sunny day, with a slightly increasing wind adding to the fun, reports John Periam. Above: The Best…
HMS Mersey P 283 is the youngest of the original batch of River-Class patrol vessels that carries out fisheries protection duties in UK waters out to the median line. (John Periam reports. Photography by Geoffrey Lee) Above: The second RN Pacific…
