Share a day in the working life of the Dunbar prawn skipper who was named Fishing News Awards Young Fisherman of the Year 2022 For some, being surrounded by plentiful amounts of freshly caught prawns on a daily basis might…
Share a day in the working life of a Brixham under-10m skipper and direct sales success story… “I’m just getting the boat ready for the pirate festival,” Tristan Northway told Fishing News. Over the May bank holiday Brixham is overrun…
The role of three Mayo fishermen in saving eight people trapped in a sea cave was remembered on the 25th anniversary of the rescue, reports Lorna Siggins. Mayo club diver Michael Heffernan died during the rescue attempt, as did the…
Solicitor and qualified fisher Jo Pummery shares inside information on how to navigate the regulations I don’t want to discourage you from reading this article by saying that the new 2022 regulations regarding entering and/ or working in enclosed spaces…
The Fishing News Awards caused a media storm when ex-MEP Christian Allard questioned their use of the ‘non- inclusive’ term ‘fisherman’. Ashley Mullenger – aka The Female Fisherman – and her female colleagues respond… “What’s in a name? That which…
A marine conservation charity has launched a short film to celebrate one fisherman’s fight to bring Bognor Regis fishing ‘back from the brink’, reports Paul Scott. The Blue Marine Foundation film, Bognor Fishing – Back from the Brink, captures the…
On 29 December, the crew of Angle RNLI in South Wales were paged just before 6pm to assist a 23m trawler 32 miles southwest of St Ann’s Head. A fisherman onboard had suffered a traumatic hand injury. A Coastguard helicopter…
As the industry adapts to meet the challenges of a changing climate, it also needs to make the case that it is part of the solution, writes Shetland industry leader John Goodlad As world leaders gather in Glasgow to discuss…
In June, we held our annual Fishing News Awards, which recognise the achievements of fishermen, companies, products and initiatives across the UK and Irish fishing industry. Due to the restrictions imposed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we followed…
Fishermen have a ‘low-trust’ relationship with fishery managers and scientists, new research has found. Research carried out by the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) and published by DEFRA looked at how professional fishermen and recreational anglers participate in the…
