Last week saw two high-level political challenges to the UK’s implementation of the Trade and Co-operation Agreement with the EU – highlighting, says the NFFO, the UK government’s failure to achieve a ‘joined-up’ fisheries policy that recognises the key role…
Following the reports of the Irish, Danish and Dutch decommissioning schemes, further details have emerged of the French scheme, which has already seen a number of fishing vessels dismantled ashore. The announcement that the 45m trawler Jean Claude Coulon II,…
Aalskere is, without question, one of the most advanced whitefish vessels to join the Scottish fleet, reports David Linkie The high level of specification of the new Aalskere reflects the depth of thinking that Orkney skipper Iain Harcus put into…
New Peterhead pelagic vessel quickly starts to prove her capabilities on west-of-4° mackerel The new Lunar Bow arrived at Peterhead from Denmark at the same time as mackerel started to cross the 4° line and swim strongly into the southwest…
Industry plans to cut N Sea cod catches Meeting with Danes and Norwegians Industry leaders are engaged with their counterparts in Denmark and Norway to develop measures to reduce fishing effort on North Sea cod, reports Tim Oliver ICES scientists…
Fraserburgh skipper Davie Milne’s daughter Chloe Anderson and granddaughter Sophia named the new 27.5m whitefish vessel Faithlie FR 220 at Hvide Sande, Denmark on Saturday 14 July, reports David Linkie. Above: Skipper Davie Milne holds his younger granddaughter Belle, as her…
