– North Sea cod fishing cut – Support Mission ‘world’s biggest fish finger sandwich’ – NFFO: ‘No compulsory onboard cameras’ – Keel laid of first Parkol build for Ireland – Greens push for rigid MSY and onboard cameras…
– Brexit talks deadlocked – £1m scheme to support direct sales in England now open – French boycott of Scots fish hits markets and prices – Pressure for support for English over-24m boats – Fathom offers ministerial insights into…
– Grants for Welsh fleet – NFFO ramps up pressure for package in England – PO chief to Eustice: ‘England being left behind’ – EMFF aid for halted fishing – Frustrations in Irish fleet over Covid response delays…
New research has shown that young salmon from rivers on the east coast of Ireland travel northwards to leave the Irish Sea, rather than going south to join salmon on the western coast, before heading to their oceanic feeding grounds,…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Amberlisa UL 30 LOA: 19m Built: Arklow Marine Services Ltd Arklow Ireland 2019 Type: Vivier-crabber Home port: Lochinver/various We’ll be back next week with our latest boat…
Irish leader warns of no-deal Brexit mayhem ‘Conflict and port blockades across Europe’ An Irish industry leader has issued a stark warning that there will be ‘chaos and conflict at sea’ and port blockades across Europe if there is a…
Ireland’s oldest surviving sail trading ketch has weathered several thousand nautical miles to Greenland and back – without even opening its first-aid kit, reports Lorna Siggins. The 17m Ilen, which was built from timber 93 years ago, returned at the start…
– PM Brexit fishing pledge – ‘Revise discards ban rules urgently’ – Eustice back as fisheries minister -EU directs Ireland to investigate its application of CFP rules – Anglo-French deal to stop ‘scallop wars’ – No-deal Brexit ‘disastrous’ for UK…
Scotland claims sovereignty over Rockall waters Irish vessels told they are fishing illegally Scotland and Ireland are in conflict over fishing rights around Rockall, after the Scottish government said it would take enforcement action against Irish vessels fishing inside the…
Skippers Peter and Willie Tait and the crew of the new Fraserburgh midwater trawler Taits FR 229 quickly started to prove the fishing capabilities of their new vessel last month by fishing blue whiting 190 miles west of Ireland, reports…
