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  • Industry critical of Irish MPA analysis

    Industry critical of Irish MPA analysis

    3rd August 2023

    Failure to address ‘key issues’ means report has ‘significant data gaps’ Two Irish fishing industry organisations have said that a recent ecological analysis of the western Irish Sea for MPA designation ‘should not be used’ for informing offshore renewable planning.…

  • New report on wind power cable impacts on fish and fisheries

    New report on wind power cable impacts on fish and fisheries

    3rd August 2023

    Cefas addresses growing concerns about effects on fish and fisheries A recent report from a workshop convened to look at electric and magnetic fields (EMF) generated by offshore power cables starts with the comment: “It is now recognised… that EMFs…

  • Fly-shooting frustration as Defra avoids decisions

    Fly-shooting frustration as Defra avoids decisions

    2nd August 2023

    Urgent need for action, not more consultation, say inshore leaders on both sides of Channel Industry reaction to the long-awaited outcome of the consultation on fly-shooting in the English Channel echoed the frustrations of many fishermen, who have been campaigning…

  • Border Force raids Northern Ireland prawn vessels

    Border Force raids Northern Ireland prawn vessels

    2nd August 2023

    Three Northern Ireland boats targeted in ‘zero tolerance’ clampdown on employment visas A well-planned operation by a large team of Border Force officers descended on three vessels in Ardglass on 21 July. One eyewitness to the raid said it was…

  • New short fishing safety films released

    New short fishing safety films released

    1st August 2023

    Following the success last year of a film designed to help inshore fishermen prepare for MCA safety code inspections, The Seafarer’s Charity has provided funds to make three new short films for all fishermen on different aspects of safe fishing…

  • New days for Scottish Skipper Expo – and no show in 2025

    New days for Scottish Skipper Expo – and no show in 2025

    1st August 2023

    Saturday show dropped in favour of new weekday timing for the Skipper Expo Mara Media, the organiser of the Scottish Skipper Expo, has confirmed the dates for the 2024 show. In a change which it says reflects ‘overall majority’ exhibitor…

  • Drones and AI: A new combination for fisheries protection

    Drones and AI: A new combination for fisheries protection

    31st July 2023

    An open day earlier this month showcased the latest advances in drone technology, which is likely to see growing use in fisheries enforcement across the world. The UK Research and Innovation Fund, the government body that supports scientific developments and…

  • Young Clyde fishers on course

    Young Clyde fishers on course

    31st July 2023

    A training course designed to encourage and enable a new generation of young fishermen in the Clyde is celebrating the success of its four most recent graduates. The course, run by the Clyde Fishermen’s Trust (CFT) working in partnership with…

  • Fishing to net zero

    Fishing to net zero

    28th July 2023

    A busy Fishing into the Future (FITF) event recently on the subject of ‘Fishing to Net Zero’ saw a wide range of speakers at the forefront of industry scope out the way ahead for the industry on this front –…

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