Skipper James Anderson and partners are highly impressed with the level of performance that the Shetland twin-rig whitefish trawler Alison Kay LK 57 has delivered. Her first four trips were fishing west of Foula in some fairly heavy weather, after…
Rapp Marine has achieved a notable first by securing the orders to supply full electric deck machinery packages for two twin-rig midwater trawlers to be built by Karstensens Shipyard for Danish owners. To be built for Astrid Fiskeri AS, Skagen,…
Each Week We’ll Be Bringing You Our Boat Of The Week Taken From Fishing News Name: Our Sharon SH 7 LOA: 9.95m Built: Blyth Workcats Ltd Canvey Island Essex 2009 Type: Fast potter Home port: Scarborough We’ll be back next…
Industry pressure group launches national campaign ‘Fishing for Leave’ joined by fishermen from all areas and sectors ‘Fishing for leave’, a grassroots pressure group formed by fishermen from all parts of the UK, was officially launched in April, reports David…
Parkol Marine Engineering recently completed extensive modernisation work on the Campbeltown 87 pair-seiner Advance WY 77, owned by Lockers Trawlers Ltd, reports David Linkie. Parkol engineers installed a new Baudouin 12M26.2 main engine (428kW @ 1500rpm), Masson MM7400 8.653:1 reduction gearbox and…
The Scottish Maritime Academy (SMA), the nautical arm of North East Scotland College (NESCol) recently ran its first 30-hour diesel engine course for a cohort of 10 skippers and crew from all over Scotland. Following a written assessment, all of…
Former Aberdeen trawlerman Rab Youngman is campaigning passionately for a statue to be erected in memory of the trawlers, and the men that crewed the fleet, which until little more than a generation ago, had long provided the lifeblood of…
Following our publication of the Warsash Inshore Fishermen’s Group’s ‘Bass Open Letter’ in the 14 April issue, below is the analysis of the House of Commons debate they referred to. The Analysis: House of Commons Debate on Recreational Sea Bass Fishing…
Fisheries: Facts not Fantasy The following article by Richard Benyon appeared in the 5 May issue of Fishing News “I am not surprised that the Brexit campaign has made fisheries its poster boy. The failures of the CFP are an…
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