Skippers fishing more selectively The discards ban is reducing unwanted catches as fishermen modify their gear and fishing to fish more selectively, reports Tim Oliver But concerns remain about the dangers of choke species closing fisheries early, and the industry…
Tim Oliver reports on a two-day international conference, held in London, to find answers to the problems in the UK scallop sector The organisers of an international conference on the management of the UK scallop sector said they were ‘thrilled’…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Discards ban dangers – New-look Kiloran arrives at Rossaveal – REAF in bud – Pelagic fishermen provide climate change data – MAIB report on loss of Plymouth trawler Solstice – Fisheries…
Minister: Chokes could tie up boats by mid-year Lords warn of discards ban enforcement problems UK fisheries minister George Eustice has acknowledged that the discards ban, which is now fully in force, could mean that some boats could be tied…
EU takes hard line on trade and fishing in Brexit deal Fishing moved centre-stage last week in the Brexit negotiations, with the publication of the political declaration, and statements from the EU and from French president Emmanuel Macron linking fisheries…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Quota reallocation pledge – Soph-Ash-Jay 3 joins JAS-N at Burnmouth – ‘No link between fisheries and trade’, says government – KFO encouraged by UK-EU declaration – Bass not a discards species…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Brexit fisheries sell out – Macduff completes Audacious BF 83 – Wanted: fishermen’s views on communicating safety messages – Mixed reactions to quota action plans – Major changes afoot with ILO…
Brussels links fisheries access to trade The Brexit deal agreed last week explicitly gives the UK control of its EEZ as an independent coastal state, ending the automatic right of EU vessels to fish in UK waters, and relative stability…
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…
Why is trawlerman ‘Grimmy’ Mike Mahon going home to Grimsby? The former Newlyn skipper speaks to Phil Lockley, in the first of a three-part series He is loved by most, politically feared by some, and annoying to others – but…
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