The Unite Union, which represents harbour workers in Kilkeel, Portavogie and Ardglass, the three key ports operated by the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority (NIFHA), is threatening a strike that it claims will close down fishing activities. The threat comes…
The Northern Ireland Fishermen’s Federation (NIFF) hosted an event in Kilkeel on 7 December for the UK retailers and processors involved in the UK Nephrops Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) under Project UK. The UK Nephrops FIP began in 2019 and…
Boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Stefanie M N 718 LOA: 51m Built: Karstensens shipyard, Skagen, Denmark 2005 Type: Midwater pair-trawler Home port: Kilkeel We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus. Got some pictures…
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…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – ‘No CFP exit delay’ call – Fruitful Bough launched at Whitby – Kilkeel ‘Cookery School of the Year’ – New fisheries minister visits Peterhead – Scallop conference shows way ahead –…
The latest addition to N Ireland’s fleet, the versatile trawler Unity N 292, recently started fishing from Kilkeel after being purchased from Denmark as Kirstine Vendelbo by the Glenluce Fishing Company, in a sale brokered by Atlantic Shipping A/S, reports…
New 7m netter for Looe from Kilkeel boat yard. Looe skipper Robert Chapman recently took delivery of a new 7m GRP netter built in Kilkeel, Co Down by G Smyth Boats, reports Martin Johns. Above: Bellerophon leaving Kilkeel harbour for engine…
Situated against the dramatic backdrop of the Mountains of Mourne in Co Down, Kilkeel harbour today is home to a predominantly shellfish-orientated fleet of prawn trawlers and scallop dredgers. Highly restrictive fisheries management measures for the Irish Sea led to…
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…
