Efforts to retrieve bodies of lost crewmen. Efforts are to be made to raise the Scottish trawler Nancy Glen that sank last month with the loss of two of her crew of three, reports Tim Oliver. Above: Cabinet Secretaries Fergus Ewing…
Cockle gatherers have raised concerns about a new permit scheme for the Dee Estuary, which they believe could exclude them from the local industry, reports Geoff Abbott. The application date for the new permit closed on Friday, 9 February, but…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Ocean Dawn H 347 LOA: 26.50m Built: James N Miller & Sons St Monans 1987 Type: Pair-seiner Home port: Fraserburgh We’ll be back next week with our…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • ‘Fishing must be exempt from Brexit transition’ • Bow anchor dedication marks 50th anniversary of Hull’s Triple Trawler Tragedy • BOTW: Ocean Dawn H 347 • Velvet crab fishery lost through…
We must leave CFP from day one warn industry groups. As serious Brexit talks take place this month, fishing industry groups have declared forcefully that the industry must not be part of any transition deal the government agrees with the…
Jim‘n Alec marked the 30th anniversary of their popular weekly cartoon by taking a night ashore for a celebratory drink in the Harbour Bar, where, as ever, they were in the company of Sweaty Betty. The idea to run a…
Pittenweem Fishermen’s Memorial Association (PFMA) has raised £18,000 in its first year and has two high-profile patrons who have pledged their support – former MP for NE Fife Ming Campbell, now Lord Campbell of Pittenweem, and broadcaster Edith Bowman. The…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Trevessa IV PZ 193 LOA: 26.15m Built: Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam 1969 Type: Beam trawler Home port: Newlyn We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus.…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • Search for new lobster markets • Jim n’ Alec reach 30th waypoint • BOTW: Trevessa IV PZ 193 • Manx scallop row settled • Peterhead nets annual catch value record •…
Fears over EU barriers after Brexit. A major research study is underway at Hull University to look at potential new markets for lobsters if access to EU markets becomes a problem after Brexit, reports Tim Oliver. A driving force behind…
