Fishermen in Plymouth have accused the Environment Agency (EA) of failing to consult them on the harbour development proposals announced last month. “Sutton Harbour Group have started holding quarterly meetings with harbour users, a welcome development,” Rodney Anderson of the…
Lerwick Port Authority has reported that the gradual recovery in activity at Lerwick harbour continued in the fourth quarter of 2021 in the wake of Covid-19, with the year ending on a cautiously positive note. Annual figures show improvements in…
Aberdeenshire Council has delayed its contentious decision to scrap night watchmen at Macduff harbour, following widespread opposition from local fishermen, the Harbour Advisory Board and the Scottish White Fish Producers Association, reports David Linkie. Above: Reliance II landing 450 boxes of…
The West Highland harbour of Mallaig has a longstanding fishing tradition, playing a prominent role in the Scottish industry. Above: A typically busy scene at Mallaig in the late 1960s with local and visiting ring-netters landing herring in traditional wooden boxes…
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