An order has been placed by Tom Kennedy from Dingle, Co Kerry at Mooney Boats in Killybegs for a new 27m vessel, reports Pauric Gallagher. The new vessel will be called the Fiona K III and will replace Fiona K…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Alison Kay LK 57 LOA: 28m Built: Karstensens Shipyard Skagen Denmark 2001 Type: Twin-rig whitefish trawler Home port: Lerwick We’ll be back next week with our…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • Eustice: Fairer TAC shares after Brexit • Kingfisher nets award for UK’s best fish and chip shop • Mooney Boats to build new 27m Fiona K III • New conservation measures…
The UK fisheries minister has said Brexit will give the country the opportunity to obtain fairer shares of TACs and manage the fishing industry more efficiently, but there will have to be negotiations with other countries, reports Tim Oliver. George…
Kingfisher Fish and Chips in Plympton, Plymouth was crowned the best fish and chip shop in the UK last week (Thursday, 26 January) after frying out on top at the 2017 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish. Above: Pictured…
The Anglo-Dutch pelagic 51.4m freezer trawler Atlantic Lady H 180 (ex-Wiron I) has been sold to France. North Atlantic Holdings has sold the ship to SPES Armement in Fecamp, a subsidiary of France Pelagique. She will be re-named Label Normandy…
The traditional double-ended beach boat, Mizpah, returned to Staithes on the North Yorkshire coast recently, following restoration at Steve Cook’s boatyard near Whitby. Above: The nearly completed Mizpah with new floor boards in position. One of the original planks is lying…
Brexit could bring ‘colossal’ £1.6bn benefit to UK economy. Reclaiming UK fishing waters should be worth £1.6 billion to Britain’s coastal communities and economy, claims Fishing for Leave (FFL). And when the approximate value increase from net to plate is…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • No mention of UK fishing in Brexit speech • 10-page Shetland feature • Enhanced opportunities for POs after merger • FFL: TACs analysis • BOTW: Antares LK 419 • Pictorial: Out and about in Shetland • Ports…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Antares LK 419 LOA: 75.5m Built: Simek AS Flekkefjord Norway 2016 Type: Midwater trawler Home Port: Symbister Whalsay We’ll be back next week with our latest boat…
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