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  • Hornsea fisherman driven out by beach erosion

    Hornsea fisherman driven out by beach erosion

    15th January 2025

    Growing safety concerns for beach-launched fleet A fisherman who has been working out of Hornsea for more than four decades has called time on his career early due to concerns including unsafe launching and landing conditions. Alan Stead, who started…

  • Public Notice: Morocco-UK Power Project

    Public Notice: Morocco-UK Power Project

    14th January 2025

    NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER FOR XLINKS’ MOROCCO-UK POWER PROJECT | APPLICATION REFERENCE: EN010164 Notice under Section 56 Planning Act 2008, Regulation 9 of the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009…

  • Issue specific hearings public notice: Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind

    Issue specific hearings public notice: Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind

    14th January 2025

    NOTIFICATION OF ISSUE SPECIFIC HEARINGS OUTER DOWSING OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER (APPLICATION REFERENCE EN010130) SECTION 91, PLANNING ACT 2008 | RULE 13(6) INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (EXAMINATION PROCEDURE) RULES 2010 Notice is hereby given that, at the dates, times and locations…

  • Public Notice: White Cross Offshore Wind Farm | The Electricity Act 1989

    Public Notice: White Cross Offshore Wind Farm | The Electricity Act 1989

    14th January 2025

    THE MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009 THE MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2007 (as amended) THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 APPLICATION FOR: MLA/2023/00113 WHITE CROSS OFFSHORE WIND FARM Notice is hereby given that White Cross Offshore Windfarm Limited of…

  • Public Notice: Crustacean and molluscan fisheries byelaw

    Public Notice: Crustacean and molluscan fisheries byelaw

    14th January 2025

    MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009 | CRUSTACEAN AND MOLLUSCAN FISHERIES (VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS) BYELAW 2024 Notice is hereby given: Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) intends to apply to the Minister for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural…

  • Public Notice: Inch Cape Offshore Limited | The Energy Act 2004

    Public Notice: Inch Cape Offshore Limited | The Energy Act 2004

    14th January 2025

    NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SAFETY ZONE SCHEME DURING CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR MAINTENANCE OF THE INCH CAPE OFFSHORE WIND FARM THE ELECTRICITY (OFFSHORE GENERATING STATIONS) (SAFETY ZONES) (APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND CONTROL OF ACCESS) REGULATIONS 2007 – STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2007 NO 1948…

  • Gracious set for launch

    Gracious set for launch

    14th January 2025

    Latest Macduff Shipyards build now fitting out The new twin-rig trawler Gracious PD 103 emerged from the fabrication shed at Macduff harbour over the festive period, and was due to go into the water as Fishing News went to press.…

  • Our Henry II arrives in Whitby

    Our Henry II arrives in Whitby

    13th January 2025

    The futuristic new 14m Cougar cat Our Henry II WY 21 made its way up the river in Whitby last week after making passage from the Audacious Marine yard in Ramsgate, where the vessel was fitted out. Skipper Luke Russell…

  • Fishing in a renewable future

    Fishing in a renewable future

    8th January 2025

    New analysis aims to gauge the impacts of offshore wind on the fishing industry – and chart a way forward By Dr Claire Szostek, Senior Ecosystem Services Scientist, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Low-carbon renewable energy sources are essential for a…

  • Fishing News Awards 2025: Nomination countdown is on!

    Fishing News Awards 2025: Nomination countdown is on!

    7th January 2025

    The countdown is now on to this year’s Fishing News Awards, with nominations closing on 10 February. Who do you want to see honoured at this year’s awards? The only awards event dedicated to recognising achievement, innovation and success in…

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