65 years and counting: Scotia WA 37
11th August 2023
Now working from Whitehaven, this 1956 John Watt & Sons build is still going strong
Features
Drones and AI: A new combination for fisheries protection
31st July 2023
An open day earlier this month showcased the latest advances in drone technology, which is likely to see growing use in fisheries enforcement across the world. The UK Research and Innovation Fund, the government body that supports scientific developments and…
Underwater camera helps creel fishermen develop and target fishing more effectively
18th July 2023
Bruce Langlands, skipper of the FV Shuna is a creel fisherman in the Isle of Skye, mostly fishes for Nephrops. However, like many fishermen, he is curious to know exactly what goes on in his creels once they slip below…
“A boat for life…” We look at the K26 boat build, Beryl M
7th July 2023
In North Cornwall, the fit-out of an enviable K26 is close to completion By Phil Lockley At the yard of H Baumbach & Son at Hayle in North Cornwall, one of the most advanced Kingfisher K26 static-gear boats I’ve ever…
DNA testing kits for fish
3rd July 2023
A team from Liverpool John Moores University, led by Professor Stefano Mariani, is developing a testing method with the potential to help stamp out the fraudulent fish sales that damage consumer confidence BY STEFANO MARIANI Those who spend time at…
New film guides for foreign fishing crew
27th June 2023
With crew welfare back in the spotlight, a new series of films aims to help first-time foreign crew prepare for life and work onboard UK vessels Eleanor Church of Lark Rise Pictures was commissioned by Waitrose, with support from The…
A Day In The Life Of: Fisheries Technician Rose Finneran
16th June 2023
Share a day in the life of Cefas fisheries technician, Rose Finneran “I love what I do,” Centre for Environment, Fishers and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) fisheries technical Rose Finneran told Fishing News. “Everyone says that I’m the Cefas poster girl…
From port to policy: industry views on shellfish management
2nd June 2023
At last year’s Fisheries Management Plan stakeholder engagement events, fishers and seafood businesses worked with regulators to chart the future direction of shellfish management – and key themes emerged to guide the next stage of the process BY AOIFE MARTIN…
Scottish Entanglement Alliance | Entanglement: A fishermen led approach
24th May 2023
With fisheries-cetacean interactions in the news again, the onus is on fishermen to safeguard their future by taking the lead in devising mitigations A recent spate of entanglements on Scotland’s east coast has put the focus on cetacean-fisheries interactions once…
George Eustice MP: Don’t let the concrete set!
19th May 2023
This week’s Political Podium is by George Eustice MP, the Conservative MP for Camborne and Redruth, who served as fisheries minster from 2015 to 2019… I always remember a representative of the industry once telling a Select Committee in parliament…
