When Fishing News last visited Littlehampton, in September 2011, there was a lot of frustration from the fishermen due to having their pontoons removed and being forced to moor on the other side of the tidal Arun River, restricting their…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Dear Mr Lochhead, This time last year, I made the decision to come out of a company-owned boat and throw all I had into being my own boss. It’s not a choice to be taken lightly nowadays, especially with all the restrictions…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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