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  • French fishermen plan Christmas blockade in licence row

    French fishermen plan Christmas blockade in licence row

    22nd December 2021

    More licences issued – but France wants 100 extra French fishermen were threatening further blockades of Channel ports in the run-up to Christmas if more licence applications to fish in UK and Jersey waters are not granted, reports Tim Oliver.…

  • Fishing News Christmas prize quiz

    Fishing News Christmas prize quiz

    20th December 2021

    Test your fishing knowledge against that of our expert question setters for your chance to win £100 Enter by filling in your answers on our online form here. Alternatively, write your answers on the pages in our latest issue of…

  • Fish International rescheduled for September

    Fish International rescheduled for September

    17th December 2021

    Fish International 2022, which was scheduled to take place in Bremen in February, has been postponed until September. The new dates – Sunday 4 to Tuesday 6 September, 2022 – have been announced in response to industry feedback, say the…

  • 2021 Irish Stock Book published

    2021 Irish Stock Book published

    17th December 2021

    The Marine Institute has launched the 2021 Stock Book (pictured above, held by Marine Institute director Dr Ciaran Kelly), the annual publication which provides the latest scientific advice on the status of 74 key fish stocks of interest to Ireland.…

  • New IFCA drone proves its worth

    New IFCA drone proves its worth

    17th December 2021

    SIFCA is pioneering a survey and enforcement tool with huge potential for improved monitoring of coastal habitats and fisheries, reports Andy Read Southern IFCA (SIFCA) took delivery of a new drone this autumn that is already proving invaluable, SIFCA deputy…

  • Orkney Shellfish Hatchery releases first stock of juvenile lobsters

    Orkney Shellfish Hatchery releases first stock of juvenile lobsters

    16th December 2021

    Orkney Shellfish Hatchery has released its first stock of land-raised European clawed lobster juveniles into the ocean. The release, which saw 500 of the hatchery’s advanced lobster juveniles deployed directly onto the seabed at Orkney’s Churchill Barriers, was supported by…

  • Tests start with UK’s first hydrogen-powered outboards

    Tests start with UK’s first hydrogen-powered outboards

    16th December 2021

    The moves to look at alternative propulsion for smaller boats is not confined to the fishing industry. British diesel-outboard builder Cox Marine announced last week that it had confirmed a partnership with the University of Brighton to convert one of…

  • MCA consults on more flexible penalties

    MCA consults on more flexible penalties

    15th December 2021

    The MCA has launched a consultation on changes to the Merchant Shipping Act that would give it a wider range of enforcement powers. They would include an increased capacity to impose fines for breaches of regulations, as an alternative to…

  • Shetland fishers slam offshore wind proposals

    Shetland fishers slam offshore wind proposals

    15th December 2021

    Fishermen in Shetland have heavily criticised updated proposals for the development of wind power west of Shetland, which they claim are being rushed through without the consultation promised for such developments. Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) claims that it had just…

  • End of era as last Atlantic 75 stood down

    End of era as last Atlantic 75 stood down

    10th December 2021

    On 21 November, the last of the RNLI’s Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboats was withdrawn from service, being replaced by a new Atlantic 85, reports Nicholas Leach. The historic event took place at Littlestone-on-Sea near New Romney in Kent, when the…

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