‘Insufficient science’ to justify proposal for 11-week closure in 2024 Marine Scotland has opened a consultation on the closure of an area of the Clyde from February to April 2024 to protect spawning cod stocks – but the Clyde Fishermen’s…
SEA Alliance announces investigation focusing on NI industry following allegations made by Financial Times article A welfare group representing foreign crewmen is mounting an ‘urgent’ investigation into the allegations of mistreatment that were made in a recent feature article in…
New basis for bird food calculation allows threatened fishery to go ahead The Wash cockle fishery, which initially opened on 3 July for a limited five-day fishery with a TAC of 600t (Fishing News, 13 July, ‘Wash cockle fishery reopens…
According to a new report by the EU’s Scientific and Technical Committee (STECF) on non-quota stocks (NQS), there was a consistent decline in landings of brown crab between 2016 and 2020 of approximately 10,000t across six sea basins (North Sea,…
Bruce Langlands, skipper of the FV Shuna is a creel fisherman in the Isle of Skye, mostly fishes for Nephrops. However, like many fishermen, he is curious to know exactly what goes on in his creels once they slip below…
A successful Tarbert Seafood Festival, held on the shores of Loch Fyne recently, attracted a healthy mixture of tourists and locals, celebrating the best of the Clyde’s fresh seafoods and celebrating the port’s fishing heritage. Jonny Walker and Stacey Cameron…
Portsoy’s annual boat festival attracted more than 13,000 visitors to the town for a weekend of maritime culture and heritage celebrations. Held over the 1-2 July weekend, this year’s ACE Winches Scottish Traditional Boat Festival was officially opened by Her…
Vessel owners and skippers encouraged to take part in annual survey of UK fishing fleet Seafish fleet researchers will once again be visiting ports and harbours around the UK this summer, starting now and continuing through to September. The annual…
The new Altaire LK 429 arrived in Lerwick on the morning of Saturday, 1 July, after completion by Karstensens Skibsværft in Skagen. Speaking onboard later in the day, skipper Chris Duncan described his new command as ‘top class’. At 80m,…
Range of initiatives planned by The Seafarers’ Charity and the NFFO The final day of Maritime Safety Week 2023 saw the launch of a new partnership between The Seafarers’ Charity and the NFFO, which signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…
