Scottish fishermen are set to fund additional surveys of North Sea stocks, as anger grows over the failure to tackle the issue of poor science. The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) and the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA), which together…
Benefits to the UK fishing industry from Brexit are falling far short of the government rhetoric, according to analysis by researchers from the University of York, the New Economics Foundation, the University of Lincoln and ABPmer. The government’s promises of…
Sussex Wildlife Trust and the Blue Marine Foundation, as part of a collaboration within the Sussex Kelp Restoration Project, are asking Sussex fishers to participate in a survey on sedimentation of the seabed in the area, following growing concerns about…
The MMO has dropped its prosecution of Greenpeace over the illegal dumping of boulders in the English Channel last year, reports Tim Oliver. The move follows a hearing at Newcastle Crown Court in January, where the judge suggested that the…
A venue change did not stop Hessle Road folk coming out in force to mark the 33rd annual Lost Trawlermen’s Day service in Hull, reports Brian W Lavery. The service is usually held near the memorial sculpture on the site…
Additional dates have been announced for the man-overboard awareness training course jointly operated by Seafish and the RNLI. Falling overboard is the biggest cause of fatalities in the fishing industry. Last year, six deaths at sea were recorded as man-overboard…
The Fishmongers’ Company is to join Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS), it has been announced, taking its place alongside other leading representatives from the catching, processing, retail and fisheries management sectors. Chairman of FIS John Goodlad said: “FIS is known for…
The gala presentation evening for this year’s Fishing News Awards, which celebrate excellence across the industry during 2021, will take place at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen on Thursday, 12 May – and the search is on to find this…
Fisheries minister Edwin Poots has announced additional measures to protect brown crab stocks in Northern Ireland.
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has secured a meeting with Defra secretary of state George Eustice to discuss the ongoing issues with foreign gill-netters around Shetland, following a number of recorded incidents of aggressive behaviour by the predominantly Spanish-owned…
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