fishing boats

  • Economic link landing into Grimsby

    Economic link landing into Grimsby

    29th March 2023

    The Wiron 6, one of the two small pelagic freezer trawlers operated through a subsidiary of the North Atlantic Fishing Company, which also operates the largest freezer trawler on the UK register, made another landing into Grimsby last week, its…

  • More restrictions looming for under-15m scallop fleet

    More restrictions looming for under-15m scallop fleet

    23rd March 2022

    There are likely to be increased management measures for under-15m scallopers following a Defra consultation. The six-week consultation was carried out last year after discussion in the Scallop Industry Consultation Group, the Shellfish Industry Advisory Group and its species-specific sub-groups…

  • Training charity launches sustainable fishing boat

    Training charity launches sustainable fishing boat

    17th September 2021

    Plymouth charity Greenhook Fishing has launched the first of its sustainable fishing vessels from its boatyard. Greenhook Fishing has been established to provide training and full-time employment in the boatbuilding, fishing and related industries. It works primarily, but not exclusively,…

  • Where are they now?

    Where are they now?

    31st January 2019

    Our ‘Where are they now?’ feature provides brief histories, including build details, of a varied selection of fishing vessels from years gone by. Some of these vessels continue to perform successfully today, under different names to the ones they were…

  • Where are they now? Fishing vessels from years gone by

    Where are they now? Fishing vessels from years gone by

    1st June 2017

    Our ‘Where are they now?’ feature provides brief histories, including build details, of a varied selection of fishing vessels from years gone by. Some of these vessels continue to perform successfully today, under different names to the ones they were…

  • Extensive work schedule for Parkol Marine Engineering

    Extensive work schedule for Parkol Marine Engineering

    25th April 2017

    Whitby boatbuilders Parkol Marine Engineering currently have three new vessels at varying stages of build, at the same time as carrying out a wide range of refit work, including a large-scale modernisation project on the Newlyn beamer Trevassa IV, reports…

  • Tranquility PD 35: Modern Danish-built fly-shooter for Peterhead

    19th February 2016

    Less than three months ago, Lossiemouth skipper Scott Milne and the crew of the Peterhead-based seine-netter Tranquility PD 35 were dealt a major blow when their boat was extensively damaged by a potentially life-threatening fire, following an arsonist attack, reports…

  • Boat News

    17th February 2016

    Here’s the latest boat news from the UK and Ireland… Major overhaul for Co Donegal vivier-crabber at Mooney Boats crew 2016 is continuing on from where last year left off for Mooney Boats Ltd in Killybegs, with a steady influx of…

  • Where are they now? Fishing vessels from years gone by

    Where are they now? Fishing vessels from years gone by

    3rd December 2015

    Our ‘Where are they now?’ feature provides brief histories, including build details, of a varied selection of fishing vessels from years gone by. Some of these vessels continue to perform successfully today, under different names to the ones they were…

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