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…
Fisheries: Facts not Fantasy The following article by Richard Benyon appeared in the 5 May issue of Fishing News “I am not surprised that the Brexit campaign has made fisheries its poster boy. The failures of the CFP are an…
Unfortunately we were victims of 123Reg’s mass deletion issues a couple of weeks ago, and it has taken this long to retrieve the website. Normal service will be resumed shortly! In the meantime, have you placed your votes for the…
As a mark of respect to the three Western Isles fishermen who sadly lost their lives last week in the Louisa tragedy, Fishing News has taken the decision to delay the online announcement of the Fishing News Awards shortlist. Our sympathies go…
Each Week We’ll Be Bringing You Our Boat Of The Week Taken From Fishing News Name: Transcend BF 61 LOA: 19.92m Built: Astilleros Armon SA Navia Spain 2000 Type: Twin-rig whitefish trawler Home port: Buckie We’ll be back next week with…
Each week we’ll be bringing you our Boat of the Week taken from Fishing News Name: Pacelli D 383 LOA: 51.2m Built: Larsenes Mek Verlsted AS Norway 2003 Type: Midwater pair-trawler Home port: Killybegs Co Donegal We’ll be back next…
NorthLink Ferries supports Orkney fishermen’s safety initiative Orkney’s fishermen are set to benefit from a vital new initiative, thanks to a partnership between Orkney Fisheries and NorthLink Ferries. All fishermen across the islands will now be able to have their…
For decades Fleetwood was one of the UK’s main fishing ports, headed only by the dominant Humberside duo of Grimsby and Hull. A diverse fleet of FD-registered vessels returned to Wyre Dock with continual supplies of whitefish. This enabled the…
