The Fishermen’s Mission – now in its 140th year of providing services and support for fishermen and their families – has appointed Ian Gatt as the new deputy chair of its board of trustees. Michael Vlasto, chair of the board…
A newly formed group aiming to give the shellfish aquaculture industry a voice in parliament has held its inaugural meeting. Consisting of cross-party MPs, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Shellfish Aquaculture intends to raise the profile and knowledge of…
In February, 38 Northern Irish fishermen took part in Man-Overboard (MOB) Awareness and Recovery training at the National Maritime College of Ireland in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork. This free training, funded by the Trinity House Maritime Charity, is part of the…
The Scottish government has accepted in principle recommendations made following the first stage of a review into how fish farms are regulated. The independent review is part of a programme aiming to make the Scottish aquaculture regulatory system more effective…
UK fishing vessels will be required to put in place safe systems of work for enclosed spaces following the announcement of new legislation by the MCA. The regulations come into force for fishing vessels from 14 May, 2023 and aim…
Defra has asked Fishing News to point out that EU fishermen will not be able to catch increased 2022 bass allowances ‘immediately’, while UK fishermen cannot catch the extra fish until the summer. This is in response to an article…
The Welsh government is carrying out a consultation on the management of cockle fisheries in Wales. It says the current legislation used to manage public cockle fisheries is inconsistent across Wales and needs updating. Feedback from previous public consultations on…
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) has published a map (pictured above) highlighting the extent to which Shetland fishermen are being crowded out of their traditional grounds by a combination of renewable energy developments and ‘excessive’ conservation measures. Huge areas of…
Nominations for this year’s Fishing News Awards are coming in from readers across the UK and Ireland, but some areas are still under-represented – so we’re extending the nominations window by an extra week to ensure that everyone has time…
On 15 February, Wales become the first nation in the UK to require all of its licensed commercial fishing boats to be fitted with a vessel monitoring system (VMS). There are over 350 registered under-12m fishing vessels in Wales, making…
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