It was a wild and blustery start to the clam season at Poole Harbour last week, with just 15 of the 45 eligible boats braving the weather to fish for the species for the first time since the fishery closed…
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Four byelaws prohibiting certain fishing gears within South Dorset Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ), Dogger Bank Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and in specified areas within The Canyons MCZ and Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and…
Mark Blanchard spends a day with husband and wife team Annie and Ian Gilbert, who have been fishing together off the Dorset and Isle of Wight coast for the past two decades Keeping shop with your partner must test any…
Seafish fleet researcher Joe Cooper reports from the Dorset and Devon coast I’ve not yet heard of any sightings of prehistoric paddle-finned plesiosaurs or giant marine crocodiles, but still I appreciate why fishermen choose to live and work across the…
Retired Bridport skipper David Sales has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to the local fishing industry and his work to help protect the marine environment in East Devon and Dorset, reports Phil Lockley. Chosen in…
Fishermen in southeast England show their determination to survive It has not been an easy year for the fishermen along the south coast. There have been highs and lows for many of them, as recorded in Fishing News over the…
Dorset fisherman Peter Dadds welcomed John Periam and Geoffrey Lee to Mudeford Quay recently, to share his experiences of inshore fishing Mudeford Quay is situated on the Dorset coast near the entrance to Christchurch harbour, with stunning views across to…
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