– 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…
St Ives family achieves long-cherished ambition by taking delivery of new boat from Macduff Shipyards The new 24.5m twin-rig trawler Crystal Sea SS 118 started fishing from Newlyn towards the end of last month, under the shared command of St…
Through the Gaps! If you want to keep up with the daily happenings at Newlyn, with pictures and gossip from the port’s fishing industry, then the informative ‘Through the Gaps’ is the place to go: blog.through-the-gaps.co.uk Run by ex-skipper Larry…
Being the most westerly safe haven in England – and having a unique and successful fishing industry – Newlyn in Cornwall could have a brighter future ahead – as long as Brexit doesn’t ruin its markets. Phil Lockley reports Of…
Cruden Bay skipper John Kensett and crewman Peter Buchan started to fish brown crab from Peterhead at the beginning of this month, with the under-10m static-gear catamaran Onward PD 349, reports David Linkie Handed over fully finished by Catapult Catamarans…
Parliamentary candidate for UKIP In the concluding part of his conversation with Mike ‘Grimmy’ Mahon, Phil Lockley reveals how press coverage of Grimmy’s political stunts to aid Britain’s escape from ‘the tyranny of Brussels’ was, in all likelihood, the best-ever…
Ranging from 10m to 15m in length, a fleet of relatively low-powered pocket trawlers/scallopers continues to grow among the South West fishing industry. Described as ‘capable boats’ by their designer Ian Paton of SC McAllister & Co Ltd, many are…
Why is trawlerman ‘Grimmy’ Mike Mahon going home to Grimsby? The former Newlyn skipper speaks to Phil Lockley, in the first of a three-part series He is loved by most, politically feared by some, and annoying to others – but…
Crustacean management plan under development by Cornwall IFCA Crustacean byelaws that apply within the six-mile limit around Cornish shores are now under review, as part of the development of a shellfish management plan, says Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority…
With its new fishmarket now reaching completion, confidence among Newlyn fishermen and vessel owners is growing, with new boats steadily joining the fleet. Further plans are underway to bring in new tonnage of purpose-built deep-sea beam trawlers, reports Phil Lockley…
