Filey skipper Tony Plant recently starting potting from Scarborough with Boy Alan after buying the Kingfisher 33 from Scrabster, reports David Linkie. Now re-registered FY 295, Boy Alan is a replacement for skipper Tony Plant’s previous potting boat, the Cougar…
Fishermen will be given two years to adjust to the discards ban without heavy-handed enforcement after a vote in the European Parliament last week, reports Tim Oliver. The Parliament was voting on various aspects of the landings obligation including issues…
The Brixham vivier-crabber Ebonniê BM 176 is currently berthed at Whitby, where after being slipped on the yard’s floating dry-dock for a full hull repaint, Parkol Marine Engineering are now installing new engineroom machinery, reports David Linkie. A Scania DI13…
Parkol Marine Engineering has started to fabricate the first hull modules for a new 14.95m vivier crabber for Brown and Bright Shellfish Ltd of Brixham, reports David Linkie. Ordered by Brixham potting skippers Paul Brown and Nick Bright, the new…
The large-scale modernisation of the Campbeltown 85 seine netter Kiloran N 908 is progressing well at Kilkeel, reports David Linkie. All the frames for the seiner’s new shelterdeck were in place towards the end of last month ready for plating…