The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) has extended its free online mental health and wellbeing service to fishermen. The service, provided by Big White Wall (BWW) and funded by the SHS, was initially launched in summer 2016, on a pilot basis,…
Cod, herring and haddock may vanish from Scotland’s west coast waters by the turn of the century because of global warming. Above: Marine ecologist Dr Natalia Serpetti. Researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), near Oban, have predicted that…
Sparkling Star is scheduled to run engine and fishing trials later this month from Whitby, before heading north to start twin-rig trawling from Kinlochbervie. Above: Sparkling Star is scheduled to run trials later this month before heading home to Kinlochbervie. (Photo:…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Golden Sceptre PD 50 LOA: 21.2m Built: Macduff Shipyards Ltd 2010 Type: Twin-rig trawler Home port: Peterhead We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus.…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • Westminster accused of Brexit fisheries ‘power grab’ • Sparkling Star launched at Whitby • BOTW: Golden Sceptre PD 50 • Pictorial: Lerwick Harbour hosts large fleet of local and visiting mackerel…
Scots minister blasts Withdrawal Bill. Scottish fisheries minister Fergus Ewing has slammed the UK government’s Brexit Withdrawal Bill that will roll over the landing obligation into UK law as ‘one of the most bizarre decisions on fisheries management I have…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Subscribe to Fishing News magazine today; never miss an issue and save 55%!
