This week in Fishing News you will find: – Rockall limits row – Third tranche of Marine Conservation Zones – Overseas buyers hooked on Scottish fish – Future of Our Inshore Fisheries conference – 1.4 million boxes in first year…
Fishermen at Poole Harbour in Dorset have achieved a world first by gaining MSC and RFS certifications for a single fishery, reports John Periam All photos by Emma Rance Poole has always looked to the sea for its prosperity. The…
Cockle gatherers have raised concerns about a new permit scheme for the Dee Estuary, which they believe could exclude them from the local industry, reports Geoff Abbott. The application date for the new permit closed on Friday, 9 February, but…
The traditional cockle hand-raking fishery on Leasowe Beach in the Wirral reopened at the beginning of this month for the first time since 2010, reports Geoff Abbott. Above: Leaving the beach with the hard-won return from the first tide. In the…
The Scottish government has published its report on the management trial conducted in Solway Firth cockle fishery, based on the study which place from 2013 to 2014. In a statement the Scottish Government claimed the management study was able to…
