Lowestoft

  • Consultation on historic drying racks in Lowestoft

    Consultation on historic drying racks in Lowestoft

    4th August 2023

    A consultation has been launched on the future of Lowestoft’s drift-net drying racks. The racks, erected in the 1950s, are believed to be replicas of the originals and serve as a reminder of the town’s once thriving herring industry. Situated…

  • A Day In The Life Of: Fisheries Technician Rose Finneran

    A Day In The Life Of: Fisheries Technician Rose Finneran

    16th June 2023

    Share a day in the life of Cefas fisheries technician, Rose Finneran “I love what I do,” Centre for Environment, Fishers and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) fisheries technical Rose Finneran told Fishing News. “Everyone says that I’m the Cefas poster girl…

  • Historic vessels head for Lowestoft

    Historic vessels head for Lowestoft

    22nd August 2022

    A fleet of iconic vessels were in Lowestoft for the International Smack Race and Vessels Festival, reports Paul Scott. The former Lowestoft lugger Gleaner LT 64 was the first large smack over the line. The race and festival, hosted by…

  • Lowestoft: of herring and a harbour

    Lowestoft: of herring and a harbour

    12th March 2021

    Fishing from Lowestoft was transformed by an ambitious piece of 19th-century engineering. John Worrall reports It was mainly about herring, going back as far – and further – than we can trace. Landings at Lowestoft increased dramatically with the greater…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 11.03.21

    New Issue: Fishing News 11.03.21

    9th March 2021

      – Greenpeace under fire – UK landings in 2020 down 24% – Warning of business failures if exports issues not resolved – IFSA launches petition for coastal community ‘survival’ – Norway impatient as 2021 fishing talks drag on – Appeal…

  • Disquiet on the eastern front

    Disquiet on the eastern front

    2nd April 2020

    The Suffolk inshore fleet is struggling – but it shouldn’t be. John Worrall reports It’s all a bit depressing. The Brexit threshold has been crossed and fishing, like everything else, is in transition. Whatever horse deals are being done in…

  • High profile fishing Q & A meeting at Lowestoft

    High profile fishing Q & A meeting at Lowestoft

    7th June 2017

    A meeting has been called at Lowestoft on Friday 16 June, where fishermen can put questions to the MMO and fishermen’s leaders on anything from day-to-day fishing issues to Brexit, reports John Worrall. Above: Meeting convenor June Mummery of Lowestoft…

  • When Lowestoft boats went to fish from Canada

    When Lowestoft boats went to fish from Canada

    28th April 2017

    There was an interesting time, way back in the early 1950s, when several drifter/trawlers and trawlers from Lowestoft were sent on the long trip to Nova Scotia to ply their trade, reports Mick Harrod. Above: Skipper William Gowen and the crew…

  • Second fish auction for Lowestoft

    25th January 2016

    Lowestoft skipper Steve Wightman has started a second auction at the East Anglia port, reports Mick Harrod. Steve Wightman is a third-generation fisherman, and skippers the family-owned inshore boat Georgie Girl LT 1042, predominantly long-lining from Lowestoft. Steve said that…

  • Fishmarkets of Yesteryear: Lowestoft

    Fishmarkets of Yesteryear: Lowestoft

    14th January 2016

    For decades Lowestoft was one of the leading ports in the UK, with large quantities of fish being sold on the market floor daily before being delivered by local processors by rail to a number of locations. One of the…

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