New basis for bird food calculation allows threatened fishery to go ahead The Wash cockle fishery, which initially opened on 3 July for a limited five-day fishery with a TAC of 600t (Fishing News, 13 July, ‘Wash cockle fishery reopens…
The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published its annual classification list for commercial bivalve mollusc production areas across Ireland, reports Paul Scott. The authority assessed 135 classifications in 60 production areas against strict safety requirements for human consumption. Nine…
The Welsh government is carrying out a consultation on the management of cockle fisheries in Wales. It says the current legislation used to manage public cockle fisheries is inconsistent across Wales and needs updating. Feedback from previous public consultations on…
Fishermen in the Wash need to be involved in the management of their fisheries in co-working arrangements with Eastern IFCA, and are ‘in despair’ at what is happening to their industry, DEFRA secretary George Eustice was told last week. There…
Exports of live bivalve molluscs to EU banned Sector shut down in further fall-out from Brexit deal All exports to the EU of live bivalve molluscs, including cockles, mussels, scallops and oysters, that are not ready for human consumption are…
Fisheries in the Wash are being squeezed out of existence. John Worrall reports Once upon a time, life was straightforward. The Wash yielded cockles, mussels and shrimps, which fed birds and the fishing communities at the hearts of Boston and King’s Lynn. 1.…
Environmental protections and coronavirus restrictions have combined to limit what should have been a bumper year for the Wash cockle fishery. John Worrall reports Let’s start with a list: Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EU Habitats Directive Site…
– Spotlight on shellfish – Gove: Access and trade ‘absolutely not’ linked – Scots pelagic legend backs SNP – Navy strengthens fisheries patrol fleet – Thames cockle fishery gains MSC accreditation – Echomaster Marine to host Sonihull tech support…
A distinguished old lady has returned to the Wash after a facelift, some fetching changes to her topsides and other surgical reconstruction. John Worrall reports Lynn Princess – or some of her – is 50 years old. Built in Holland,…
The Wash cockle fishery opened on Monday, 17 June with a TAC for this year in two parts: 4,004t from what, until recently, was the full extent of the regulated fishery, and a further 323t from a new area now…
