PM reaffirms CFP rules to be made UK law. Fears of an industry sell-out were stoked last week when Prime Minister Theresa May set out her Brexit plans for the first time, in a speech in London last week, reports…
The new 24m twin-rig trawler Steadfast Hope BF 340 was rolled out from Macduff Shipyards’ main fabrication hall onto the adjacent slipway before entering the water last week, reports David Linkie. With 7.4m of beam and a moulded depth…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Joanna CY 701 LOA: 16.46m Built: Gerrard Bros Arbroath 1985 Type: Twin-rig prawn trawler Home Port: Ardveenish Barra We’ll be back next week with our latest…
Fishermen from around Scotland’s coast have recently landed the 1,000th tonne of marine litter caught in their nets during normal fishing trips. The bumper haul – estimated to be enough to almost fill three Olympic-sized swimming pools – has been…
This week in Fishing News you will find: • SFF call to protect coastal sector • Guide to 2017 discard ban • Cod recovery plan hits prawn landings • Steadfast Hope rolled out at MacDuff • BOTW: Joanna CY 701 • Fishermen net 1,000th…
The MMO has issued the following guide for fishermen to the landings obligation/discard ban requirements in 2017, as more species are phased in. 1 North Sea The Demersal Landing Obligation 2017 covers: ● cod; haddock; hake; Nephrops; northern prawn; plaice;…
EU landings of Nephrops are well below the EU quota, partly because of the cod recovery plan for cod, reports Tim Oliver. This applies particularly in the North Sea, where Nephrops grounds have been closed to protect cod. This has…
Inshore fisheries need higher priority and funding after Brexit. Fishing should be given special status on inshore grounds as a primary food-producing activity to protect the inshore sector from ever-increasing pressure on grounds from non-fishing interests, reports Tim Oliver. There…
An international group representing European small-scale fishermen says ITQs should not form any part of EU fisheries management policy, reports Tim Oliver. Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) says ITQs are still on the EU management agenda despite having a…
Fraserburgh skipper Stephen West’s new 23.95m twin-rig trawler Daystar FR 86 was christened in the traditional manner by his daughters Kasey and Steffie at Whitby last Friday, reports David Linkie. Above: The 250t Daystar is lowered into the water the River…
