Projects in Fraserburgh, Shetland, Portavogie and Grimsby are all set to benefit from the latest round of funding under the UK Seafood Fund Skills and Training Scheme initiative. The government confirmed on 17 October that £3.8m had been awarded to…
A man has died following an accident onboard the Peterhead-registered scalloper Honeybourne III PD 905 off the coast of Sussex. The incident, in the early hours of Saturday, 7 October, prompted a multi-agency response, with Newhaven RNLI’s Severn-class all-weather lifeboat…
Baudouin Marine Engines is holding an open day in Brixham on 1 November. “Join us for a dedicated session looking at Baudouin marine technology suitable for vessels with operating powers up to 1,650hp, hosted by Hendy Power and Breakwater Marine,”…
A Holyrood debate on Scottish government support for the fishing industry over the next decade failed to secure any commitments on the scrapping of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). Answering questions from MSPs, energy and environment minister Gillian Martin, who…
“It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, really,” Mike Roach told Fishing News at the end of his first six months as deputy chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO). “It’s enough of a challenge to learn…
The Northern Irish authorities finally released the herring quota received as part of the Brexit TCA shortly after FN went to press last week, allowing inshore drift-netters and smaller trawlers on the Mourne coast to access the traditional fishery. The…
Scottish industry leaders laid out the challenges facing the industry from the rapid development of offshore wind farms and the pressures on the inshore sector in a ‘very constructive’ meeting last week with the minister responsible for both energy and…
The Klondyke Fishing Company has placed an order for a 75.80m replacement for the 2006-built Chris Andra FR 228 with Danish yard Karstensens. The Klondyke Fishing Company is owned by the Tait family of Fraserburgh, whose first new build was…
Calls were made last week across the industry to pause the roll-out of the ML5 provisions, after further controversy arose around the involvement of harbour masters in providing evidence in support of fishermen. The MCA has for some months been…
After 10 weeks of fieldwork, it is time to wrap up our 2023 Fleet Survey. Our researchers spoke to 370 skippers and vessel owners, visiting harbours from every corner of the UK. I would like to thank every fisherman who…
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