NFFO: ‘Industry should not underestimate threat’ Environmentalists and celebrities are campaigning to fast-track marine protected areas (MPAs) and ban all fishing within them regardless of evidence, reports Tim Oliver The current approach to MPAs is evidence-based and permits human activities…
On the morning of 12 April, 2018, the Nancy Glen fishing boat was recovered from the deep seabed of Loch Fyne. This followed the tragic events of 18 January, 2018, which resulted in the vessel sinking, leaving one surviving fisherman…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • Ports Brexit Demonstrations • €2.2m capital investment programme for harbour projects in Ireland • Grimsby pair-trawl pioneer Jens Bojen, 1943-2018 • Refit to French-built vivier-crabber Pen Glas • Brixham beam-scalloper Golden Promise…
Port demos ‘just the start’, government and MPs warned Fishermen have held mass port demonstrations in a show of unity to protest against the two-year Brexit transition period that could threaten the survival of many smaller boats, reports Tim Oliver…
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is looking for English vessels fishing in the North Sea to take part in three trial schemes designed to help reduce discards and encourage selective fishing. Vessels taking part in the trials may be fitted…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: St Georges PZ 1053 LOA: 34.78m Built: Molen Shipyard, Zaandam & Hoekman, Urk Holland 1974 Type: Beam-trawler Home port: Newlyn We’ll be back next week with our latest…
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This week in Fishing News you will find: – Under-10 Brexit Fears – Clyde association pulls out of SFF‘ – Supermarkets ‘jumping the gun’ on discards ban – UK fleet sees highest fishing revenues on record – MMO looking for…
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