The Isle of Man saw a return to generations of tradition recently, with the first locally caught kippers going on sale across the island, as well as fresh herring. Once home to a huge herring industry, that in the 1970s…
Work has begun on a major new £30m mackerel and herring processing facility and cold-store upgrade for Denholm Seafoods in Peterhead, reports Paul Scott. The investment, one of the largest ever undertaken by a wild-caught fish processing company in Scotland,…
A shoal of brightly coloured knitted herring and a new exhibition featuring historic fishermen’s sweaters or ganseys are now on display at the Scottish Fisheries Museum at Anstruther in Fife. The exhibitions celebrate the textile heritage of Scotland’s fishing communities…
Their efficiency, coupled with the nutritional benefits of the catch, makes pelagic vessels part of the climate solution, writes Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group The recently published report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…
Fishing from Lowestoft was transformed by an ambitious piece of 19th-century engineering. John Worrall reports It was mainly about herring, going back as far – and further – than we can trace. Landings at Lowestoft increased dramatically with the greater…
Skiff fishing for Mourne herring using drift-nets on inshore grounds off the Co Down coast from harbours like Annalong and Kilkeel is one of the most traditional and unique fisheries in the UK. The historical importance of the skiff fishery…
– SNP ‘no’ to fisheries bill – Shetland midwater trawlers land herring at Lerwick – Leigh fisherman elected chairman of town council – MCS urges sustainability in fisheries bill – MPs: ‘Ban supertrawlers after Brexit’ – MMO to launch…
As the 2020 North Sea seasonal herring fishing gathers momentum, David Linkie looks back 13 years to a trip on the new Fraserburgh midwater trawler Chris Andra FR 228 With the 2007 summer herring season drawing to a close, Chris…
– SCFF legal challenge – First whitefish landed at new Scalloway fishmarket – Charisma completes west coast herring survey – Luyt carries out major refits on four new boats – MCA consults on new inspection proposals – Scottish Skipper Expo…
Great Yarmouth was a centre of the herring boom. Now it’s more gas and wind. John Worrall reports In normal times, Great Yarmouth is a visitor town. Wide sandy beaches, lots of fast food and the seafront Golden Mile make for family…
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