An inshore fisherman who has successfully overturned a 2016 decision that he was not eligible for bass entitlement on his licence has created a real stir in many inshore fishing ports, with a host of other vessel owners now rechecking…
It’s vital that fishermen make their views known in a fishery with significant French interest, and where anglers take over a quarter of the catch By Andy Read The Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for England and Wales differs from…
Mark Blanchard spends a day with husband and wife team Annie and Ian Gilbert, who have been fishing together off the Dorset and Isle of Wight coast for the past two decades Keeping shop with your partner must test any…
Defra has asked Fishing News to point out that EU fishermen will not be able to catch increased 2022 bass allowances ‘immediately’, while UK fishermen cannot catch the extra fish until the summer. This is in response to an article…
Increases to the bass catch limits for 2022 agreed between the UK and EU before Christmas will be available to EU fishers immediately, but not to UK fishermen until mid-year, reports Tim Oliver. Whilst EU vessels – some operating up…
– Brexit threat to N Ireland – Call to stop recruitment fees for foreign fisherman – Two men lost on Alize off Hook Head – Danish fishermen blast onboard cameras plan – Proposed bass measures for 2020 – MMO…
– Final Fish Council for UK – ‘Relentless’ focus on MSY blamed for TAC cuts – Cod cut major blow for Scottish industry – Greens criticise TACs above scientific level – Welsh minister: ‘Bass number one priority’ – ‘Reasonable’…
Anglers issue legal threat to Cornish IFCA. Allegations of failure to protect bass A bass angling association has threatened to take legal action against Cornwall IFCA for failing to introduce an emergency byelaw to protect juvenile bass, reports Tim Oliver The…
Disquiet on the eastern front – but a sole consolation As Brexit passes from delivery through dilution to disMay, East Anglia’s fishermen are no longer holding their breath. They’re just trying to get on with making a living. John Worrall…
Council moves to avoid chokes as discards ban kicks in Efforts to avoid choke species, particularly those with zero TACs, dominated difficult two-day December council negotiations that brought cuts in some important TACs but increases in others, reports Tim Oliver…
