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…
Some 50 vessels, including over 30 midwater trawlers, took shelter in Killybegs harbour last week from a prolonged period of severe weather, as Storm Gareth battered the west coast of Ireland with northwesterly gales in excess of 50 knots for…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Fiona K III T 117 LOA: 27.46m Built: Mooney Boats Ltd Killybegs Type: Midwater/demersal trawler Home Port: Dingle We’ll be back next week with our latest boat…
Father and son Tom and Donal Kennedy berthed their new family-owned vessel Fiona K III T 117 at Dingle for the first time towards the end of last month, reports David Linkie Being designed to fish a combination of seasonal…
Co Donegal skipper Charlie Doherty, and the crew of the new Killybegs midwater trawler Western Chieftain SO 237, quickly started to prove the fishing credentials of the 51.9m vessel, which was built to an in-house design by Karstensens Shipyard at…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – No-deal Brexit scene spelled out – New Western Chieftain for Killybegs – Answers still awaited on choke species – Open letter: Netting ban is unjustified and unfair – Des Pawson MBE…
Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Stella Nova DA 57 LOA: 23.99m Built: Mooney Boats Killybegs 2018 Type: Multi-rig prawn freezer trawler Home Port: Clogherhead We’ll be back next week with our latest…
Name: Antarctic D 97 LOA: 50.70m Built: Simek A/S Flekkefjord Norway 1996 Type: Midwater trawler Home port: Killybegs We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus. Got some pictures of your own to share? Send them in for…
The vivier-crabber Annie B 988 was at Mooney Boats Ltd for some major repairs recently, after it went aground after suffering mechanical failure close to Fanad Lighthouse at the beginning of January, reports Pauric Gallagher. Annie B 988 ready to…
The Dingle-based 24.9m twin-rig prawn freezer trawler Cu Na Mara S 224, owned by Michael Flannery, had an extensive range of jobs completed recently while being refitted by Mooney Boats at Killybegs, reports Pauric Gallagher. Above: Cu Na Mara is lifted…
