The Marine Casualty Investigation Branch (MCIB) has released its report into the fatal incident involving the vessel Mirror of Justice in Teelin Bay, Co Donegal on 26 August, 2020. The report says that just after 7.30pm that day, James Byrne,…
Best-practice guidance for the handling of live shellfish is being developed by the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) and the industry-led Crab and Lobster Management Group (CMG), with assistance from Seafish. The renewed focus on crustacean welfare follows the…
Limit to apply to all vessels to comply with TCA NUTFA is calling for all vessels working with mobile gear in the UK 6-12nm zone to be restricted in power and size, as a means to prevent powerful Dutch fly-draggers…
Defra will be visiting quaysides up and down the country this month to talk about the Joint Fisheries Statement consultation, and what it means for those in the industry and the management of fisheries. The dates, times and locations of…
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the flooding, capsizing and foundering of the 16.7m prawn trawler Diamond D SN 100 on 16 August, 2020. At around 3pm that day, the Diamond D started to capsize…
Areas in Scottish waters where there is known to be gear conflict have not been subject to any targeted surveillance, according to Scottish fisheries minister Mairi Gougeon. Gear conflict between static and mobile gear is endemic in some areas of…
Set up in 2002, for what was then a three-year fishing apprenticeship, Whitby Fishing School continues to buck the negative trend in the industry, helping send out a new generation of qualified trainees each year, reports Andy Read. Fishing News…
A GoFundMe page has been set up for a couple who lost their fishing boat during Storm Eunice. Chantelle and Peter Williams’ boat Tia Maria broke its mooring and washed aground when the storm hit Emsworth Harbour in Hampshire on…
With deadlines to fit new compulsory IVMS terminals rapidly approaching, English under-12m vessel owners were rocked last week when the MMO made a low-key announcement that one of the four type-approved terminals had been removed from the approved list, reports…
Industry representatives and Seafood Scotland joined forces to showcase some of the best of Scottish seafood at this year’s Gulfood event in Dubai. The event brought together more than 4,000 food and beverage companies from over 120 countries. The Scottish…
