Seafish researchers are once again heading to ports and harbours around the UK, with this year’s Fleet Survey launching on Monday, 15 July. The survey aims to gather information about the financial performance of fishing businesses and the demographics of…
After 10 weeks of fieldwork, it is time to wrap up our 2023 Fleet Survey. Our researchers spoke to 370 skippers and vessel owners, visiting harbours from every corner of the UK. I would like to thank every fisherman who…
Seafish has released financial estimates that put numbers to the difficulties faced by the UK fishing industry last year. The dataset is based on information on financial performance gathered from vessel owners during the 2022 Fleet Survey. The data collected…
Vessel owners and skippers encouraged to take part in annual survey of UK fishing fleet Seafish fleet researchers will once again be visiting ports and harbours around the UK this summer, starting now and continuing through to September. The annual…
Seafish fleet researcher Rebecca Spain explores Sussex fishing history in Selsey I began my journey as a Seafish fleet researcher in Sussex, and despite being so close to my hometown, it struck me how little I knew about the area…
Seafish fleet researcher Juan Carlos Paredes Esclapez reports from the fishing communities along Scotland’s west coast For the fourth year running, I’ve put on my yellow Seafish polo shirt and headed out to ports and harbours to catch up with…
Seafish fleet researcher Udara Nagodavithana (pictured above) reports from Pittenweem in Fife on a trial seeking to understand the impacts of electrofishing for razor clams While I was speaking to skippers and vessel owners in Fife for the annual survey…
Seafish has launched its annual survey of the UK fishing fleet, reports Paul Scott. Its researchers will be visiting fishing ports around the UK over the course of the summer to conduct interviews for the survey, which began in Peterhead…
Seafish fleet researcher Juan Carlos Paredes Esclapez reports from the east of England Another couple of weeks out in the field have passed, and we’ve gathered more valuable insight from fishers. It doesn’t matter what you discuss, it’s always a…
The information you provide in the annual fleet survey makes a vital contribution to the data that Seafish produces to support the fleet, explains Seafish economic analyst Marta Moran-Quintana. If I tell you that our ‘2020 Economics of the Fleet’…
