Lerwick Port Authority has reported that the gradual recovery in activity at Lerwick harbour continued in the fourth quarter of 2021 in the wake of Covid-19, with the year ending on a cautiously positive note. Annual figures show improvements in…
The MMO announced last week, in a statement posted on its website, a seven-week extension to the deadline for installation of IVMS terminals by English 10-12m vessels, and also reinstated the Maritime Systems terminal on its approved list. The suspension,…
EU and Norwegian fishermen’s organisations are warning that fuel prices are forcing vessels to tie up because fishing is becoming uneconomic. European fishing organisations Europêche and EAPO have written jointly to the European Commission warning that spiralling fuel costs and…
NFFO warns of damage to businesses and displacement MPs have introduced a new bill to restrict bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), reports Tim Oliver. Introducing the private members’ bill, which will ‘regulate and limit the practice of bottom…
The Fishing News Awards 2022 is back as a live event on Thursday, 12 May and you can book your tickets now! After an unprecedented two years of pandemic impacts and political upheaval, we can now look forward to meeting…
An enthusiastic crowd turned out on a blustery and chilly Sunday morning on the Isle of Man to welcome the Shannon-class lifeboat Ann and James Ritchie II to Ramsey. The Ann and James Ritchie II was joined for her arrival…
The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has confirmed that the European Commission has approved an interim Irish Control Plan for the weighing of fishery products after transport to a permitted premises in Ireland. This will be in place until 30…
A fish processing business in the north of Scotland has received an eight-figure funding package as it targets new international markets. Peterhead-based Denholm Seafoods says it will use the additional finance from HSBC UK, backed by UK Export Finance (UKEF),…
Over 120 attendees tuned in to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries’ first event of 2022, which took place on 22 February and was entitled ‘Fisheries and Protected Areas’. Participants at the APPG event heard from speakers from across…
The Seafarers’ Charity has awarded £5,000 to provide a hardship fund, administered by the Fishermen’s Mission, for North East fishers who are experiencing hardship due to the unexplained impact on inshore crab and lobster stocks in coastal waters off North…
