UK government wants to retain principle of a discards ban after Brexit. High risk of frequent chokes by secondary species remains a key issue to address. The basics of how a UK discards ban might look after Brexit was spelled…
Sailing smacks and box fleets in the late 1800s. Hull trawlerman William Oliver reminisces. Above: Socrates is a typical steam trawler that fished from Hull in the early 1900s. (Photo: Dr Alec Gill) My first recollections of Hull Fish Dock were…
Partnership enhancing stocks for vital local lobster fishery. Lobster stocks off the Northumbrian coast will gain long-term benefits from the release of juveniles reared in the new Amble Lobster Hatchery, reports David Linkie. Above: Power to Change colleagues Charlotte Cassedanne…
Phil Haslam, director of operations at the MMO, took heavy questioning from an audience of local fishermen at a meeting at the Orbis Centre in Lowestoft last month, reports John Worrall. Above: Phil Haslam fielding questions from the floor. Local MP…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Peadar Marie GU 199 LOA: 18.35m Built: Visser Scheepswerft Den Helder Holland 1992 Type: Vivier crabber Home Port: St Peter-Port Guernsey We’ll be back next week with…
Fraserburgh skipper Davie Milne’s daughter Chloe Anderson and granddaughter Sophia named the new 27.5m whitefish vessel Faithlie FR 220 at Hvide Sande, Denmark on Saturday 14 July, reports David Linkie. Above: Skipper Davie Milne holds his younger granddaughter Belle, as her…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • Bright outlook for NE Atlantic stocks • Pictoral feature: Insight into fishing activity at Bridlington, Scarborough and Whitby • Hull trawler memories • Faithlee named in Denmark • Amble lobster hatchery • BOTW:…
But challenges ahead on discards ban says Brussels. The Commission has given an upbeat assessment of North Sea and North Western Waters stocks in a consultation on fishing opportunities for 2018, reports Tim Oliver. But it says more stocks need…
Traditional sailing cobles make good use of improving weather conditions for the second Bridlington Sailing Coble Festival, reports Paul L Arro. Above: The cobles Gratitude, Free Spirit and Three Brothers make a fine sight sailing well off Bridlington. The month of…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Zara Annabel BCK 126 LOA: 26.24m Built: Kramer & Booy Kootstertille Holland 1968 Type: Beam scalloper Home port: Buckie We’ll be back next week with our latest…
