The Isle of Man queenie fishery, which for 2024 looks set to trawl only, reached the halfway stage at the end of July, with 45% of the 726t quota taken by the end of the fourth week of the season.…
The Isle Of Man Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) has confirmed the temporary closure of three areas off the west coast of the island to demersal trawling – a move, it says, that will provide fisheries and conservation…
The Manx government has confirmed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) involving the Isle of Man, UK, Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish governments that puts the island on a par with other UK fisheries administrations. The new MoU,…
A few of the 53 scallopers licensed to fish in the Isle of Man scallop fishery braved strengthening winds on the opening day of the season last Wednesday, 1 November, though most had been blown back into harbour by lunchtime,…
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…
Manx court imposes £20k fine and 12-month ban on Fleetwood boat The owner of the Fleetwood-based whelker Julia Ann PD 5 has been fined £20,000 for retaining undersized whelks in Manx waters. This follows a £35,000 fine for the skipper…
The Bangor University research vessel Prince Madog arrived off the Isle of Man last week to undertake the annual survey of the scallop and queenie stocks there on behalf of the Isle of Man Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture,…
An enthusiastic crowd turned out on a blustery and chilly Sunday morning on the Isle of Man to welcome the Shannon-class lifeboat Ann and James Ritchie II to Ramsey. The Ann and James Ritchie II was joined for her arrival…
A public consultation is seeking views on major changes to the future management of the Isle of Man’s king scallop industry to ensure its long-term sustainability. The industry is of significant commercial importance for the island, generating up to several…
The Isle of Man king scallop seasonal fishery opened at the beginning of November with licensed boats on a daily quota of 700kg, in line with catch limits implemented by the Manx government to regulate the fishery. Poor weather resulted…
