Squid diaries – part 4
30th December 2016
Phil Lockley asks: “What have top-up cards got to do with squidding?” Regarding the layout and style of my squid gear, each year I have a new idea. Some go right and some are a complete flop. And the same…
News
Soho restaurateurs visit Peterhead
29th December 2016
In the week that saw Peterhead deliver a record-breaking 8,000-box market, London restaurateur duo, Jamie Poulton and his celebrity chef partner Ed Baines, from Randall & Aubin, were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the Scottish fishing industry, organised by…
Record year for Department of Marine’s synchrolift and Mooney Boat Ltd’s travel hoist
29th December 2016
2016 has been the busiest year ever for the Department of Marine’s syncrolift in Killybegs, with over 60 vessels scheduled to use the facility over the year, reports Pauric Gallagher. Above: Sainte Catherine Laboure being painted at Mooney Boats Ltd in…
MEPs back 800m deep water ban
29th December 2016
The European Parliament has backed a ban on bottom trawling below a depth of 800m in the North-East Atlantic. Trawling at greater depths than 800m will be illegal. New regulations will also restrict deep-sea fishing to the area where it…
Boat of the Week: Resilient LK 195
27th December 2016
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Resilient LK 195 LOA: 27m Built: Parkol Marine Engineering Whitby 2016 Type: Seiner/trawler Home port: Symbister Whalsay We’ll be back next week with our latest boat…
TACs and uplift quotas for 2017
27th December 2016
TACs and uplift quotas for the main stocks and areas of interest to UK and Irish fishermen. Read more from Fishing News here.
Fishing fleet can now land larger catches at Macduff
21st December 2016
An agreement has been reached between Macduff Harbour and Marine Scotland to relax designated port status regulations, which have been in force for more than a decade. Above: Increased landing flexibility will benefit Macduff Harbour and the large number of vessels…
NFFO fury as cod quota set to move north
20th December 2016
‘Minister not looking after English industry interests’ UK fisheries minister George Eustice has come under heavy fire from the NFFO over a deal agreed between DEFRA and Scottish fisheries minister Fergus Ewing to top slice 1,500t of north east Arctic…
New issue: Fishing News 22/29.12.16
20th December 2016
This week in Fishing News you will find: • Scots quota grab row • Table: TACs and uplift quotas for the main stocks and areas of interest to UK and Irish fishermen • Festive spirit and lights at Peterhead • Fishing fleet can now…
Good overall result from Fish Council
19th December 2016
This year’s December Council brought a welcome overall package of increases in TACs for several key stocks around the UK and Ireland, reports Tim Oliver. Two major downsides were more cuts in bass fishing and a big cut (38%) in…
