The New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association (NUTFA) may have been founded originally by groups of like-minded inshore fishermen from England and Wales seeking a new voice with officialdom and regulators, but its reach now stretches far beyond this. The small…
Marine Scotland confirmed last week the extension of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) within the Inner Sound of Skye to protect flapper skate, which is similar in size to common skate, and for many years was thought to be the…
East Hull Labour MP Karl Turner’s move to set up an annual national remembrance day for lost trawlermen looks certain to go ahead for 2023, reports Brian W Lavery. The MP told Fishing News that transport minister Robert Court spoke…
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.…
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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…
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.…
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 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…
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…
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