The industry-led charity Fishing into the Future (FITF) has launched a new round of its Fisheries Education Research Education Programme (F-REP) residential events. The three-day residential workshops take place at locations around the country and aim to provide the ‘opportunity…
A national charity has made its first visit to Shetland to retrieve ghost gear. Ghost Fishing UK was founded in 2015 and is run entirely by volunteers who dedicate their free time to removing lost and discarded gear from the…
“Our secret ingredient is building authentic human connections. Seeing each other as people and not a job title creates a foundation for better conversations around fisheries management,” Bournemouth-based Emma Plotnek, executive director of Fishing into the Future (FITF), told Fishing…
A distillery based in the Outer Hebrides is offering an alternative to Black Friday that will help raise funds for the Fishermen’s Mission, reports Paul Scott. The Isle of Barra Distillers Co says that rather than taking part in Black…
The Swan Trust is seeking trustees to help shape its future and develop opportunities for people to interact with Shetland’s community asset Swan, reports Paul Scott. Built in Lerwick in 1900, the Swan was one of hundreds of ‘Fifies’ –…
A new event as part of the annual fish trades golf week, the David Linkie Challenge Cup, was played for the first time in North East Scotland on 19 May. Sponsored by Peterhead Port Authority (PPA), the event, held at…
The new twin-rigger Day Dawn FR 90 completed her maiden trip with a landing of 300 boxes into Fraserburgh on the morning of 17 May, reports Mike Montgomerie. Skippers Chaz and Martin Bruce told Fishing News that ‘it all went…
The RNLI has issued its own ‘Mayday call’ to urge people to take part in the charity’s Mayday Mile fundraising event, reports Paul Scott. The Mayday Mile challenges people to cover at least one mile in any way they like…
Ghost Fishing UK, a finalist in The Sustainability Award category in this year’s Fishing News Awards, is a registered charity dedicated to removing abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear. Its aim is to remove, where practicable, potentially lethal entanglement hazards…
A GoFundMe page has been set up for a couple who lost their fishing boat during Storm Eunice. Chantelle and Peter Williams’ boat Tia Maria broke its mooring and washed aground when the storm hit Emsworth Harbour in Hampshire on…
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