The blue whiting fishery west of Ireland was thrown into turmoil at the end of March when the Danish vessel Ruth, attempting to land her catch for human consumption to Killybegs processor Sean Ward Fish Exports on 31 March, was…
Killybegs fishermen have renewed their calls for sight of a controversial European Commission internal report that has led to the threat of quota penalties and fines being imposed on the pelagic industry. The 2019 report, instigated after a 2018 audit,…
Irish yard Mooney Boats has delivered a 24m pelagic trawler/purse seiner to the Atlantic Dawn Group of Killybegs, Co Donegal, reports Tim Oliver. Ella in Mooney’s fabrication shed as she neared completion. Named Ella G 233, the vessel replaces the…
Boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Veronica D 95 LOA: 61.5m Built: Astilleros Zamakona SA, Santurce, Spain, 2002 Type: Midwater pair-trawler Home port: Killybegs, Co Donegal Got some pictures of your own to share? It can be…
– Crewing breakthrough – Killybegs hosts international blue whiting fishery – Liferaft from missing Nicola Faith recovered – Cash help for catchers scheme opens – £1.3m support for Welsh seafood sector – No deal in sight yet on TACs…
The newest addition to the Shetland whitefish fleet, the 28.5m twin-rig stern trawler Ocean Challenge LK 253 fished a quick fire maiden trip at the end of October before landing 400 boxes at Lerwick, reports David Linkie. Photographs by Alan…
– Inshore action plan – Newlyn netter re-engined at Whitby – New Ella arrives at Killybegs – ICES advice on NE Atlantic stocks ‘positive’ – MCA warns on ILO 188 as flagship detained – Ports invest in e-auction kit – Second…
– Pulse ban challenge – MMO increases enforcement capabilities – Brexit delayed – again – Whitby Commercial Fishermen’s Association formed – £15.4m funding boost for English industry – TAC cuts planned for 40 stocks – Concerns of N Ireland…
– Wind farms threat grows – Seals problem is increasing – Irish rope-grown mussels achieve blue label from MSC – EU report: ‘misreporting’ a ‘widespread phenomenon’ – Plastic found at depths of over 2,000m west of Ireland – Irish brown…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – North Sea saithe choke fears – Nichola of Ladram arrives at Brixham – How reserve quota pools will work – Pulse beam ban official – BOTW: Autumn-J E 222 – How…
