A Fife-based company that specialises in the design and manufacture of shellfish holding systems is expanding following a period of sustained growth, reports Paul Scott. Dalgety Bay-based Todd Fish Tech, established by husband-and-wife team Errin and Keith Todd, has already…
Defra has appeared to confirm that Mark Spencer (pictured above), the new minister of state at Defra, has taken on formal responsibility for fisheries. In the first press release from the department after the end of the official mourning period…
The Cornish ring-net sardine fishery has won the long-term confidence of Tesco, which last week launched a new Cornish sardine product bearing the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label. The purpose-built modern ring-netter Asthore PZ 181 has the same name and…
Fishermen are being urged to sign up for the latest series of Man Overboard (MOB) Awareness courses before funding comes to an end, reports Paul Scott. The events, created by the Fishing Industry Safety Group, allow fishermen to experience what…
The MMO has confirmed the creation of a working group that will address the thorny issue of the future management of non-quota stocks in Areas VIId and VIIe in the English Channel, through the development of a Fisheries Management Plan…
A research award has been granted to the Marine Institute’s Dr Joshka Kaufmann to investigate how quickly Atlantic salmon evolve to adapt to human-driven environmental change, reports Paul Scott. The SFI-IRC Pathway programme, an initiative between Science Foundation Ireland and…
A leading figure in the UK fishing industry for over a quarter of a century has announced that he will retire next year, reports Tim Oliver. Barrie Deas, chief executive of the NFFO, will retire in April 2023, when he…
Seafish fleet researcher Oscar Wilkie reports on the Fleet Survey’s first visit to the Isle of Man A historic day: Seafish’s inaugural visit to the Isle of Man was commissioned by the Manx government for the Fleet Survey. Due to…
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has called for immediate political action to alleviate the soaring cost of fuel, which it says has many fishermen ‘on the brink’ and is causing untold hardship and anxiety for the industry. The Irish government…
Damen Shipyards hosted its annual fishery festival in Stellendam recently, welcoming over 200 skippers and owners from the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK. The day was both a celebration of good seafood and a chance for the industry to learn…
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