“I’ve spent my life around fishing boats,” Connor McClelland, founder and owner of CDEE Marine Electrical, told Fishing News. “My father is a fisherman. When I was a kid, the only time I would see him would be going to…
An inshore fisherman who has successfully overturned a 2016 decision that he was not eligible for bass entitlement on his licence has created a real stir in many inshore fishing ports, with a host of other vessel owners now rechecking…
The Isle Of Man Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) has confirmed the temporary closure of three areas off the west coast of the island to demersal trawling – a move, it says, that will provide fisheries and conservation…
Almost a year on from the introduction of the new electronic sales system at Scrabster, it has been confirmed that its success will set to become a permanent feature of the market. February saw the value of fish landed at…
Scottish industry leaders have reported a challenging start to the year for some parts of the catching and processing sectors, with fishing hit by bad weather in January and February and demand and prices affected by the high cost of…
Transport Secretary Mark Harper (pictured), who was ultimately responsible for the imposition of the ML5 medical certification requirements across the UK fishing fleet last year, admitted that he had ‘got it wrong’ at a meeting in Newlyn last week. The…
As part of its regeneration strategy, Macduff is formally announcing the waiver of all fish landing fees at Macduff Harbour for one year from 1st April 2024 to 31 March 2025. This is to provide stimulus into the Macduff fishing…
The inshore sector has been dealt a significant blow with the retirement of Sarah Ready (pictured above) from NUTFA. Sarah was well known for her support for individual fishermen facing multiple issues, from financial hardship to legal or practical challenges.…
The Fishing News Awards’ Under-15m Boat of the Year award, which will be judged by an industry panel, will be made to a new or significantly rebuilt vessel under 15m LOA that joined the UK or Irish fleets in 2023,…
An appeal by the Scottish government against the 2023 ruling that its failure to ban trawling and scalloping was in contravention of Scotland’s National Marine Plan, which sets out steps to protect the marine environment, was heard in Scotland’s highest…
