A safety campaign to reduce fatalities and accidents in the UK’s under-10m fishing fleet has been launched. The latest Home and Dry campaign features small-boat skippers from across the country reflecting on what they miss most when out at sea…
This year’s Fishing News awards, for the first time, bring together three separate panels of experts who will decide the winner in three categories: The Sustainability Award, Boat of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award. Two of the panels…
With a new record set for the number of nominations for this year’s Fishing News Awards, it’s been a busy few weeks assessing all of the nominees and drawing up the shortlists. The quality of the nominations this year led…
We catch up with Ghost Fishing UK, one of the 2022 winners of the Fishing News Awards… Ghost Fishing UK, which aims to work collaboratively with the industry to help remove ghost gear, was named winner of The Sustainability Award…
Tickets are selling fast for the Fishing News Awards gala evening at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen on 11 May – book yours now to be sure of your seat at this flagship celebration of the UK and Irish fishing…
Nominations for this year’s Fishing News Awards close next Monday – make sure that your choices don’t miss out! Who do you want to see on the podium at this year’s awards ceremony? The only awards event dedicated to recognising…
We are delighted to be able to reveal that acclaimed young Scottish comedian Stephen Buchanan will be our host for the 2023 Fishing News Awards gala awards evening at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen on 11 May. Stephen has appeared…
There’s less than a fortnight to the deadline for nominations for this year’s Fishing News Awards – don’t miss your chance to enter your choices! Who do you want to see honoured at this year’s awards? The only awards event…
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…
Fishermen-led charity Fishing into the Future (FITF) hosted a group of finalists from the Trainee Fisherman and Young Fisherman categories for a get-together the morning before the Fishing News Awards. FITF executive director Emma Plotnek told Fishing News: “We brought…
