The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) recently published the first of a series of articles examining in detail negative claims made about the fishing industry, and separating fact from fiction. Talking to Fishing News, SFA executive officer Simon Collins said: “We…
The UK government’s intention to issue over 1,000 licences to EU and UK fishing vessels for 2022 permitting them to bottom trawl in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is in contravention of the Habitats Regulations, which could make the licences…
The Ports of Jersey investigation into the grounding of the 18.5m L’Ecume II J 158 at Belcroute Bay on 14 May, 2020 has been published. The wooden trawler, one of the largest vessels in the Jersey fleet, was making her…
Seafood Scotland confirmed at the end of December that it had been awarded £100,000 from the National Transition Training Fund and Skills Development Scotland to support onshore activities of seafood businesses across the country, training and upskilling employees to support…
The latest meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries, attended by over 50 people online on 30 November, heard from a range of speakers on how to support financial resilience in fishing communities around the UK. “For…
The Seafarers Charity’s project to develop safety management onboard fishing vessels to the standard of the Fishing Safety Management Code is well underway, with an initial 50 vessels in the South West of England having signed up. The new service,…
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the collision between the 9m wooden-hulled prawn trawler Achieve HL 257 and the 81m Panama-registered cargo vessel Talis off North Shields on 8 November, 2020. At 3.41pm that day,…
Despite failing to meet the original agreed deadline of 10 December, the UK has reached political agreement with both Norway and the EU on bilateral fisheries agreements for 2022. The key issue of access to Norway waters was resolved for…
David Milne, chairman of the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association, reflects on a uniquely challenging year for the industry – and brighter prospects ahead… As we move towards 2022, the fishermen that I know and work with are glad to…
English and Welsh authorities have both recently confirmed their intention to roll out mandatory carriage and use of VMS to all vessels registered with them in 2022. Whilst the identities of the four iVMS units that will be approved for…
