A young fisherman is back on the water following a successful crowdfunding campaign to replace his previous punt, which was found destroyed after going missing. Pieces of 12-year-old Antony Newcombe’s vessel Ocean Harvester NPV 1162 were found washed up on…
A training course designed to encourage and enable a new generation of young fishermen in the Clyde is celebrating the success of its four most recent graduates. The course, run by the Clyde Fishermen’s Trust (CFT) working in partnership with…
MAIB reports show not one instance of an individual fisherman’s health causing an accident The New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association (NUTFA) has written to shipping minister Baroness Charlotte Vere and transport minister Mark Harper reiterating its concerns about the new…
Fishermen are being invited to attend a series of meetings, where they’ll be asked for their views about what is important to them, and what decision-makers need to consider when writing rules or developing policy, such as new health and…
The new under ten Fishermen’s Association (NUFTA) has written to the newly appointed MCA chief executive Virginia McVea requesting an urgent meeting about the unprecedented numbers of worried fishermen seeking its advice about the new medical requirements being introduced this…
A new Irish government permit scheme giving non-EEA migrant fishers the same rights as EU crew members has been broadly welcomed, reports Lorna Siggins. Both the Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation (IFPO) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) responded positively…
There is cautious optimism that the government may be willing to allow more flexibility over the regulations covering the skilled worker route for foreign crews on fishing vessels working inside the 12nm limit, reports Tim Oliver. This follows a ‘constructive’…
A ‘rollicking black comedy’ about a thrill-seeking young Grimsby fisherman and his friends premieres in the town next week ahead of its nationwide release, reports Paul Scott. The film, Three Day Millionaire, was shot entirely in Grimsby and premieres on…
A consultation is underway on plans by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to extend the use of the British Seaman’s Card (BSC) to fishermen. The BSC proves the holder is a seafarer, meaning they can have shore leave, and…
“That’s an unfair question, and not one I am actually asking in such strict terms,” writes University College London student Max Dixon on the above question. “Fisheries are a crucial part of our shared history and culture. They have been…
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