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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The fully-completed hull of a new design of automated scalloper was launched into the River Tees at Middlesbrough last week, after being built for the Star Fishing Company of Oban by MacDonald Offshore & Marine, under sub-contract to Parkol Marine…
The winter mackerel fishery in the North Sea quickly gathered momentum last week, after good marks of fish were located around 50 miles southeast of Fair Isle by the first midwater boats to leave Peterhead and Fraserburgh, reports David Linkie.…
A new proposed development, which will cost in the region of £1.3m, is to be built at the quayside in Eastbourne where the local fishermen berth, reports John Periam. Currently, they have a small area reserved for them in Sovereign…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Sapphire II PZ 115 LOA: 26.50m Built: Voorwaarts Shipyard Westgraftd Holland 1981 Type: Beamer Home port: Newlyn We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus.…
The first build of a new design of 19m twin-rig trawler built by Macduff Shipyards for the Asteria Fishing Company of Portree, Isle of Skye, was christened at Macduff last week after completing successful sea trials, reports David Linkie. Above: Asteria…
