Some 3,500 personal flotation devices (PFDs) have been supplied to fishermen working on Scottish-registered boats, with the intention of increasing the usage of a flotation garment while working on the open deck. Above: Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond and SFF marine…
Sussex fisherman Sean Hunter was fishing six miles south of Littlehampton and caught what he believes to be a saltwater crawfish, reports John Periam. “They are not known to be a regular occurrence in these waters,” said Sean. “According to…
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has signed into law SI No 679 which provides for the extension of management measures for lobsters until 1 January, 2018, reports Pauric Gallagher. In January 2015, a maximum landing size…
Two family partnerships in northeast Scotland and southwest Ireland are preparing to start fishing with recently purchased vessels, reports David Linkie. Above: Maranello arrives at Union Hall for the first time. (Photograph courtesy of Derek Hosie). Gardenstown skippers Mark Robertson, Adam…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • Historic day as UK gives notice to quit EU • Successful PFD scheme comes to an end • BOTW: Pathway B 29 • New arrivals for Gardenstown and Union Hall skippers • Feature: Herring Drifters/Seiners…
But shadow of Great Repeal Bill and London Convention. Above: Theresa May signed the historic Article 50 letter in the cabinet room in Downing Street. ©AP/REX/Shutterstock Prime Minister Theresa May set in train a new era for the British fishing industry…
St Davids lifeboat station and its volunteers enjoyed a double celebration on 14 March, 2017, with the naming of the new 16m Tamar lifeboat and the official opening of the new boathouse, reports Nicholas Leach. More than 200 dignitaries, invited…
Pilot project set to benefit mussel industry in Ireland and Wales. Above: Benen Dallaghan (GIS Officer BIM), mussel fisherman Hugh Doyle and Shelagh Malham (Bangor University) at the launch of a €1.4m pilot project that will bring together scientific research in…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: BOTW: Destiny TT 279 LOA: 16.3m Built: Gerrard Bros Arbroath 1974 Type: Twin-rig prawn trawler Home port: Tarbert We’ll be back next week with our latest boat…
Hundreds of bass fishermen who have had to appeal to the MMO to gain authorisation to fish for bass in 2017 have been told they will have to wait until 21 April to know whether or not they can fish, reports…
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