The Natalie (WT275), a 7.95m catamaran owned by Mayo fisherman Ciaran Quinn, underwent a major overhaul recently, reports Pauric Gallagher. Ciaran bought his vessel in 2008, and it was the first Sutton catamaran to come to Ireland; since then several…
DEFRA: Decisions to be notified ‘as soon as we can’ Well over half of the English under-10m vessel owners whose licences were capped or suspended have appealed against their capping notifications, reports Tim Oliver. DEFRA says it has received 447…
Under-10m group NUTFA also takes the view expressed during the recent Edinburgh meeting, which looked at measures to deal with choke species, that species that are going to cause the biggest choke problems should not all be left until they have…
Skipper James Anderson and partners are highly impressed with the level of performance that the Shetland twin-rig whitefish trawler Alison Kay LK 57 has delivered. Her first four trips were fishing west of Foula in some fairly heavy weather, after…
Rapp Marine has achieved a notable first by securing the orders to supply full electric deck machinery packages for two twin-rig midwater trawlers to be built by Karstensens Shipyard for Danish owners. To be built for Astrid Fiskeri AS, Skagen,…
Each Week We’ll Be Bringing You Our Boat Of The Week Taken From Fishing News Name: Our Sharon SH 7 LOA: 9.95m Built: Blyth Workcats Ltd Canvey Island Essex 2009 Type: Fast potter Home port: Scarborough We’ll be back next…
The Scottish Maritime Academy (SMA), the nautical arm of North East Scotland College (NESCol) recently ran its first 30-hour diesel engine course for a cohort of 10 skippers and crew from all over Scotland. Following a written assessment, all of…
Former Aberdeen trawlerman Rab Youngman is campaigning passionately for a statue to be erected in memory of the trawlers, and the men that crewed the fleet, which until little more than a generation ago, had long provided the lifeblood of…
Following our publication of the Warsash Inshore Fishermen’s Group’s ‘Bass Open Letter’ in the 14 April issue, below is the analysis of the House of Commons debate they referred to. The Analysis: House of Commons Debate on Recreational Sea Bass Fishing…
Industry pressure group launches national campaign ‘Fishing for Leave’ joined by fishermen from all areas and sectors ‘Fishing for leave’, a grassroots pressure group formed by fishermen from all parts of the UK, was officially launched in April, reports David…
