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  • Boat of the Week: Ygrainne SS 284

    Boat of the Week: Ygrainne SS 284

    9th November 2017

    Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Ygrainne SS 284 LOA: 11.95m Built: Cygnus Marine Penryn 1981 Type: Netter Home port: Newlyn We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus. Got some…

  • New issue: Fishing News 09.11.17

    New issue: Fishing News 09.11.17

    7th November 2017

    This week in Fishing News you will find: •No abuse of non-EEA crew in N Ireland • SFF calls for a fast track bridge to Brexit and a Scottish Seafood Council • BOTW: Ygrainne SS 284 • Feature: Asteria BRD…

  • No abuse of non-EEA crew in N Ireland

    No abuse of non-EEA crew in N Ireland

    6th November 2017

    ANIFPO commissions report on crewing issues. A new report on the employment of non-EEA crews on Northern Ireland vessels has found that the crews are treated well and that there is little or no evidence of slavery and trafficking in…

  • New builds October/November 2017

    New builds October/November 2017

    1st November 2017

    Shetland owners order new 75m midwater trawler Zephyr Whalsay skipper Allister Irvine and partners of the Zephyr Fishing Company Ltd have signed a contract with Larsnes Mekaniske Verksted AS to build a new 75.4m midwater trawler for delivery in the…

  • Salmon: over-precautionary approach

    Salmon: over-precautionary approach

    1st November 2017

    Salmon netsmen on the Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire coast again face a period of great uncertainty as regards to their future. With an interim Net Limitation Order coming up at the end of this year, lifelong netsmen are extremely concerned…

  • £1m catch value per day in Shetland waters

    £1m catch value per day in Shetland waters

    1st November 2017

    One million pounds-worth of fish and shellfish were landed from the waters around Shetland every day in 2016 on average, but only a small proportion of it by Shetland fishing boats. Above: Whitefish vessels in Shetland netted a record catch value…

  • ‘Elephants in the room’ angling lobby keeps quiet

    ‘Elephants in the room’ angling lobby keeps quiet

    1st November 2017

    An open letter to the Angling Trust and Angling Trades Association Messrs Mitchell and Werner of the Angling Trust/Trades Association says that it is untrue that the RSA lobby is trying to shut down commercial bass fishing. (Fishing News, 5…

  • Boat of the Week: Village Belle TT 74

    Boat of the Week: Village Belle TT 74

    31st October 2017

    Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Village Belle TT 74 LOA: 18.10m Built: Alexander Noble & Sons Ltd Girvan 1970 Type: Prawn trawler Home port: Carradale We’ll be back next week with our…

  • New issue: Fishing News 02.11.17

    New issue: Fishing News 02.11.17

    31st October 2017

    This week in Fishing News you will find: • No case for more prawn quota for Scots creelers • £1m catch value per day in Shetland waters • BOTW: Village Belle TT 74 • Feature: New Áine starts on mackerel…

  • No case for more prawn quota for Scots creelers

    No case for more prawn quota for Scots creelers

    30th October 2017

    Trawl and creel sectors both competitive says major study. A major study has concluded that prawn trawlers in Scotland are just as competitive as the creel fleet, undermining the case for a major transfer of quota, reports Tim Oliver. It…

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