bass

  • Bass compensation ‘could run to millions’

    Bass compensation ‘could run to millions’

    11th April 2024

    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…

  • A family affair: Line-fishing for bass

    A family affair: Line-fishing for bass

    25th April 2022

    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: EU fishers can’t catch extra bass ‘immediately’

    Defra: EU fishers can’t catch extra bass ‘immediately’

    22nd February 2022

    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…

  • Brexit bonus? EU increases bass limits while UK delays

    Brexit bonus? EU increases bass limits while UK delays

    31st January 2022

    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…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 16.01.20

    New Issue: Fishing News 16.01.20

    14th January 2020

      – 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…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 26.12.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 26.12.19

    23rd December 2019

      – 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’ IFCA legal threat

    Anglers’ IFCA legal threat

    29th April 2019

    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…

  • East Anglia’s fishery

    East Anglia’s fishery

    28th March 2019

    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…

  • Chokes dominate council

    Chokes dominate council

    1st January 2019

    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…

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