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  • Boat of the Week 03.12.15 – Guardian Angell LK 272

    Boat of the Week 03.12.15 – Guardian Angell LK 272

    7th December 2015

    Each week we’ll be bringing you our pick of Boat of the Week taken from Fishing News. Every image has been photographed by editor David Linkie while at sea. Name: Guardian Angell LK 272 LOA: 26m Built: Parkol Marine Engineering…

  • Quotas allocation challenge thrashed out in High Court

    Quotas allocation challenge thrashed out in High Court

    4th December 2015

    A ruling on a Greenpeace challenge to the UK quota allocation system could be made before the end of the year, reports Tim Oliver. The case could be referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for clarification of elements…

  • Where are they now? Fishing vessels from years gone by

    Where are they now? Fishing vessels from years gone by

    3rd December 2015

    Our ‘Where are they now?’ feature provides brief histories, including build details, of a varied selection of fishing vessels from years gone by. Some of these vessels continue to perform successfully today, under different names to the ones they were…

  • SAGB Crustacean Committee Meeting

    SAGB Crustacean Committee Meeting

    2nd December 2015

    While at the Bournemouth Skipper Expo on October 30, Fishing News attended the Crustacean Committee meeting chaired by Sarah Clarke, chair of the Crustacean Society, David Jarrad, director of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) and Dr Colin Bannister,…

  • Boat of the Week 26.11.15 – Kirkella H 7

    Boat of the Week 26.11.15 – Kirkella H 7

    30th November 2015

    Each week we’ll be bringing you our pick of Boat of the Week taken from Fishing News. Every image has been photographed by editor David Linkie while at sea. Name: Kirkella H 7 LOA: 86.1m Built: Tersan Shipyard Yalova Turkey…

  • Ports in the past: North Shields

    Ports in the past: North Shields

    26th November 2015

    Today widely recognised as the biggest prawn landing port in England, North Shields has a long-standing history as a fishing port. Above: Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth steam drifters, including Sunbeam (under tow by a local tug) and Acorn, berthed in…

  • Spotlight on bass

    Spotlight on bass

    24th November 2015

    Marine conservation group Blue Marine hosted a workshop in London earlier this month to try to form an action plan for EU bass management, reports Tim Oliver. Above: Representatives from a wide range of organisations and interests attended the bass workshop. Blue…

  • The discard ban: a letter to Fishing News

    The discard ban: a letter to Fishing News

    24th November 2015

    Dear Editor, To follow on from Jim Portus’ comments in Fishing News (UKAFPO chief blasts landings obligation, FN 12 November) regarding the incoming discard ban: Without question, all of the British fishing industry considers the discard ban to be an…

  • Boat of the Week 19.11.15 – Boy John INS 110

    Boat of the Week 19.11.15 – Boy John INS 110

    23rd November 2015

    Each week we’ll be bringing you our pick of Boat of the Week taken from Fishing News. Every image has been photographed by editor David Linkie while at sea. Name: Boy John INS 110 LOA: 28m Built: Vestvaerftet ApS Hvide…

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