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…
The MCA has launched a consultation on changes to the Merchant Shipping Act that would give it a wider range of enforcement powers. They would include an increased capacity to impose fines for breaches of regulations, as an alternative to…
Fishermen in Shetland have heavily criticised updated proposals for the development of wind power west of Shetland, which they claim are being rushed through without the consultation promised for such developments. Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) claims that it had just…
On 21 November, the last of the RNLI’s Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboats was withdrawn from service, being replaced by a new Atlantic 85, reports Nicholas Leach. The historic event took place at Littlestone-on-Sea near New Romney in Kent, when the…
Two leading figures from Hull’s fishing community have been given Lord Mayor’s Civic Crown awards for their contributions to the city’s heritage, economy and culture, reports Brian W Lavery. Ron Bateman, chairman of the British Fishermen’s Association (BFA), was given…
Welsh fishermen working from the remote beach launch site of Porth Meudwy, on the Llyn peninsula, gave an update to Fishing News following the theft of six outboard engines in a single evening in October (Fishing News, 14 October, ‘Engine…
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