A combination of fortuitous timing, proactive thinking and full co-operation, enabled the above photograph depicting skipper Stephen West’s last three boats spanning 17 years to be taken at Fraserburgh last week, shortly before the new Daystar sailed on her maiden…
Fraserburgh skipper Stephen West’s new 23.95m twin-rig trawler Daystar FR 86 was christened in the traditional manner by his daughters Kasey and Steffie at Whitby last Friday, reports David Linkie. Above: The 250t Daystar is lowered into the water the River…
In the week that saw Peterhead deliver a record-breaking 8,000-box market, London restaurateur duo, Jamie Poulton and his celebrity chef partner Ed Baines, from Randall & Aubin, were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the Scottish fishing industry, organised by…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Rebecca FR 143 LOA: 24m Built: Macduff Shipyards Ltd 2016 Type: Twin-rig trawler Home port: Fraserburgh We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus.…
The first hull modules of a new twin-rig trawler for young Skye skipper Andrew Montgomery, in partnership with his dad Alasdair and Asteria Fishing Company, are now being fabricated by Macduff Shipyards in its boatbuilding hall at Buckie, reports David Linkie. Of LOA 19m, 16.45m registered length,…
The new midwater trawler Grateful FR 249 took to the water last month after sliding down Nauta Shipyard’s slipway at Gdañsk, reports David Linkie. Grateful will now be towed to Denmark for completion by main contractors Karstensens Shipyard A/S for…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Bountiful BF 79 LOA: 21.1m Built: A Noble & Sons Ltd Girvan 1987 Type: Twin-rig prawn trawler Home port: Fraserburgh We’ll be back next week with…
Dave Linkie gives a round up of the latest boat news across the UK… Fraserburgh skipper orders 24m trawler with Whitby yard – Fraserburgh skipper Stephen West, of MB Good Design LLP, has placed an order for a new design of…
History was made at Fraserburgh two weeks ago when the first whitefish discards under the first phase of the demersal landing obligation, which came into force on January 1, were smoothly put ashore separately, reports David Linkie. Above: Skipper Adam Tait…
Father and sons George and Michael Tait of Fraserburgh and Alex and Zander West from Gardenstown, partners in the Fraserburgh-based fishing company Mewstead LLP, signed a contract last month with Nauta Shipyard in Poland to build an 86.80m turn-key pelagic…
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