Seafish, the Shellfish Association of Great Britain and the Crab Management Group have published their Codes of Practice for the Welfare of Crabs, Lobsters, Crawfish and Nephrops. This followed two years of preparation, including a comprehensive review of legislation and…
A second man has been charged with connection with the States of Jersey Police investigation into the collision between the Jersey trawler L’Ecume II and the Condor ferry Commodore Goodwill on 8 December, 2022 that resulted in the loss of…
The Isle of Man queenie fishery, which for 2024 looks set to trawl only, reached the halfway stage at the end of July, with 45% of the 726t quota taken by the end of the fourth week of the season.…
Steve Reed, the new secretary of state for Defra, had a first meeting at the start of August with over 200 industry, trade association and NGO representatives from across the farming, fishing, food and environmental sectors, where he set out…
Micky Hill, known across the potting sector as the manufacturer of a wide range of crab, lobster and whelk pots, shares his long struggle to reopen the investigation into the capsize of the scalloper JMT M 99 in July 2015,…
Around 70 international arrivals on skilled worker visas since launch of NIFPO scheme By Paul Scott Earlier this year, Fishing News covered the arrival in Northern Ireland of the first group of international crew who entered the UK under the…
Renewed focus on onshore development and more strategic approach to offshore energy planning By Andy Read, Editor, Fishing News The new Labour government confirmed its commitment to the accelerated roll-out of renewable energy in the King’s Speech to parliament, maintaining…
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has launched a new attack on the UK Nephrops fleet, claiming that Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIPs) are incapable of adequately addressing the rights of foreign crew working in the fleet. It failed to mention…
Foreign vessels fishing in UK EEZ receive over 500% more financial support to fish in UK waters than UK fishermen do By Andy Read, Editor, Fishing News A paper published in the scientific journal Marine Policy, with a wide group…
Last week was a busy one for Scottish fishing industry leaders, who met with Scottish first minister John Swinney at a roundtable hosted by Peterhead Port Authority, and then headed to Westminster to meet new UK fisheries minister Daniel Zeichner,…
