The traditional cockle hand-raking fishery on Leasowe Beach in the Wirral reopened at the beginning of this month for the first time since 2010, reports Geoff Abbott. Above: Leaving the beach with the hard-won return from the first tide. In the…
The winning entries from the UK-wide photography competition ‘Ultimate Sea View’ have been revealed by national maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, following a challenging judging process of over 1,300 entries. Above: ‘Beams’ was judged the overall winner. The overall winner…
‘Ground-breaking’ work is being carried out in the English Channel, that aims to give much more accurate assessments of king scallop stocks, reports Tim Oliver. It involves using underwater video filming including areas that cannot be fished by scallop dredgers,…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Harvester BM 127 LOA: 14.96m Built: Riverside Fabrications Ltd Falmouth 1999 Type: Beamer/scalloper Home port: Brixham We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus. Got…
The new-look Shetland midwater trawler Antarctic II LK 145 returned to Lerwick at the beginning of this month to quickly rig out for the North Sea herring fishery following an extensive vessel upgrade and lengthening project in Norway, reports David…
A new £1m quayside ice plant at Scrabster harbour, which is able to produce 30 tonnes of ice per day and has storage capacity of 60 tonnes, was officially opened by Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy & Connectivity…
Pelagic catchers angry at new consultation. Scottish pelagic fishermen are angry over new Scottish economic links proposals that will force all Scottish over-10m vessels to land at least 55% of their catches into Scotland, reports Tim Oliver. Above: The Gardenstown-owned midwater…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • Scottish vessels must land 55% of catches in Scotland • Feature: Venture III BF 326 • Scrabster Harbour £1m ice plant opened • Scallop stocks filmed in major new assessment •…
Diligent Jo – Arklow Marine completes hi-spec 14.95m twin-rig trawler The 14.95m twin-rig trawler Diligent Jo LT 1045 is expected to start fishing from Plymouth later this month after running successful sea trials off Arklow, Co Wicklow last week, reports…
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…
