CatchCam

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  Seals ‘thump’ codends to remove fish

  25th July 2023

  Opportunistic predators caught on CatchCam Clyde fisherman Ian Wightman, who fishes for prawns on the Eilidh Anne GK 2, has been quoted previously in the pages of FN about the explosion in seal numbers in the Clyde. Seals following the…

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  Underwater camera helps creel fishermen develop and target fishing more effectively

  18th July 2023

  Bruce Langlands, skipper of the FV Shuna is a creel fisherman in the Isle of Skye, mostly fishes for Nephrops. However, like many fishermen, he is curious to know exactly what goes on in his creels once they slip below…