The arrival in Peterhead of the French trawlers Andrew Leduc and Bressay Bank, which are a regular sight on the fishing grounds around Shetland, appears to be explained by a new carbon tax that Denmark has introduced, rather than many…
The deadline for nominations for the 2025 Fishing News Awards is fast approaching – and we need your local knowledge to ensure that every area around the coast is well represented at this year’s awards! The only awards event dedicated…
The controversial 11-week Clyde cod box closure will go ahead next month, but the Scottish government says that following this year’s closure it will ‘consider the way ahead’ and carry out a consultation with stakeholders. This will review how the…
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched an inquiry into Defra’s suspected failure to take the necessary measures to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status (GES) of marine waters by the statutory deadline. This follows the publication in December…
The Welsh government has announced a further £1.4m in funding to support the marine, fisheries and aquaculture sector in Wales. Applications to the latest round of the Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme can be made until 24 March. A wide…
£37,879 – £42,043 plus unsociable hours allowance (time plus one third for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am) for average 42 hours per week. North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority are one of ten authorities surrounding the coastline…
Call from NFFO to extend pledge to ‘buy British’ to UK-caught seafood Environment minister Steve Reed gave a speech to the Oxford Farming Conference last week – after braving a host of protesters outside – where he outlined a government…
The departing chair of Fisheries Innovation and Sustainability shares his thoughts on how the fishing industry has evolved – and how FIS is working to shepherd it into a new era of innovation and sustainability By John Goodlad (pictured above,…
NatureScot seeks fishermen’s help in documenting recovery of key apex predator By Dr Jane Dodd, NatureScot In Scotland, we have been seeing positive signs of a recovery in flapper skate numbers. This is welcome news for a species that was…
Growing safety concerns for beach-launched fleet A fisherman who has been working out of Hornsea for more than four decades has called time on his career early due to concerns including unsafe launching and landing conditions. Alan Stead, who started…
