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  • New issue: Fishing News 07.09.17

    New issue: Fishing News 07.09.17

    4th September 2017

    This week in Fishing News you will find: • Work underway on UK Fish Council issues • Feature: Faithlie FR 220 • Boat news: Diligent Jo, Adenia and Britannia V • Women in Ireland’s Seafood Industry discuss Professional Networking Forum…

  • December Council: work underway on UK Fish Council issues

    December Council: work underway on UK Fish Council issues

    4th September 2017

    NFFO: ‘December talks still crucial until Brexit’ Problems facing fishermen over bass, skates and rays and spurdogs were among a wide range of issues discussed last week as vital pre-December Council talks between the industry and government got underway, reports…

  • Minister Creed makes decision on fleet capacity review

    Minister Creed makes decision on fleet capacity review

    31st August 2017

    Following a public consultation process, which received 26 submissions, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed announced his decision on the fleet capacity review, reports Pauric Gallagher. The policy review relates to separate proposals from the Irish South & West…

  • The boat is floated – the Wash cockler, Baden Powell

    The boat is floated – the Wash cockler, Baden Powell

    31st August 2017

    After nearly two decades of restoration work, the 34ft 6in double-ended Wash cockler, Baden Powell LN 138 (Fishing News, 2 February, 2017) finally returned to the water in the Bentinck Dock, King’s Lynn last month, reports John Worrall. Above: A team…

  • Secretary of State visits North Shields

    Secretary of State visits North Shields

    28th August 2017

    Secretary of State Michael Gove spent a full day in North Shields at the invitation of Fishing for Leave for a port visit and presentation on future sustainable management under a Days-at-Sea system. He met the skipper/owner of a local…

  • Boat of the Week: Harriet Eve TO 50

    Boat of the Week: Harriet Eve TO 50

    28th August 2017

    Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Harriet Eve TO 50 LOA: 14.95m Built: C Toms & Sons Ltd Polruan and Rowse Fishing Ltd Newlyn 2017 Type: Vivier-crabber Home port: Newlyn We’ll be back…

  • New issue: Fishing News 31.08.17

    New issue: Fishing News 31.08.17

    28th August 2017

    This week in Fishing News you will find: • Anglers attack bass fishery • Secretary of State visits North Shields • Minister Creed makes a decision on fleet capacity review • Feature: Royal Navy Fisheries Protection Squadron • The boat…

  • Anglers attack bass fishery

    Anglers attack bass fishery

    28th August 2017

    SOS calls for further draconian measures to be imposed on commercial fishermen. No consideration given to the time new management measures now in place need to work through -70% reduction in bass landings this year on south coast. Bass anglers…

  • Fewer than 50 days until Seafood Week

    Fewer than 50 days until Seafood Week

    26th August 2017

    With fewer than 50 days to go until Seafood Week, now is the time for businesses to sign up to be involved in the UK’s biggest celebration of seafood. Above: One of the eye-catching displays of seafood presented by retail giants…

  • Challenging Salcombe Crabber’s race

    Challenging Salcombe Crabber’s race

    24th August 2017

    The unpredictable British summer intervened to make this year’s Salcombe Crabbers race a very wet and windy affair on the evening of Friday 11 August, reports Martin Johns. Above: Jon Dornom’s Tenacious experiencing heavy seas outside Salcombe estuary.  However, the weather…

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