– £23M cash for exporters – Seafood lorries in central London exports protest – Endeavour V lands successful maiden trip into Kinlochbervie – EU ambassador to UK: ‘Decisions have consequences’ – NFFO: Share extra quota by ‘need not greed’…
– SCFF legal challenge – First whitefish landed at new Scalloway fishmarket – Charisma completes west coast herring survey – Luyt carries out major refits on four new boats – MCA consults on new inspection proposals – Scottish Skipper Expo…
– 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…
MCA urged to act over Shetland gear conflict Spanish netter tries to foul Shetland trawler’s prop Scottish fishermen are calling on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to urgently investigate and charge skippers who put lives in danger at…
Air patrols to check PFDs at sea MCA to step up fleet monitoring and ILO 188 compliance enforcement The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is to use surveillance aircraft to check that fishermen are wearing lifejackets at sea, reports Tim…
Dorset skipper Pete Dadds resumed fishing static gear from Mudeford recently, some 16 months on from the day a rogue wave caused the 6.9m catamaran Déjà Vu SU 21 to capsize. John Periam reports. Photos by Geoffrey Lee It was…
Skipper’s tickets for 7m to 16.5m boats by 2020 ‘Grandfather’ exemptions for existing skippers New skippers of vessels between 7m and 16.5m will be required to hold a skipper’s certificate by 2020, under MCA plans announced by maritime minister Nusrat…
The purpose of this feature is to show at first-hand how the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) works alongside fishermen and boatbuilders to get their vessels approved, so crews can take them to sea knowing that they are in safe…
Lifejackets must be worn at sea – unless other measures and risk assessment in place It is now compulsory for all commercial fishermen to wear a lifejacket (‘personal flotation device’ – PFD) or use a safety harness at sea, unless a…
Fishermen in the Plymouth area could soon be receiving lifejackets with a personal locator beacon (PLB) installed, that will give rescue services an exact GPS position if they go overboard, reports Tim Oliver. Above: The new PFD fitted with a PLB…
