Camera network to monitor habitat needs of juvenile fish
14th August 2023
A network of underwater cameras is to be created in the South West of England to help monitor the habitats of fished species in the region’s coasts and estuaries.
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A day in the life: Mark McGorrin
11th August 2023
Fishing News caught up with Mark McGorrin, chief mate on UK Fisheries’ last distant-water trawler Kirkella, when the vessel was fishing southeast of Edgeøya Island, in the Barents Sea.
Seafood showcase for North East
10th August 2023
The outstanding larder of the North Sea’ is set to be showcased in a new seafood festival in Peterhead harbour next month.
New bench for Pittenweem memorial
15th September 2022
A new bench commissioned by the Pittenweem Fishermen’s Memorial Association (PFMA) has been installed alongside the village’s memorial to lost fishermen, reports Paul Scott. Designed by Alan Herriot, who also created the memorial, the bench has been crafted from seasoned…
Funding boost for iconic Brixham trawler
10th September 2022
One of the last remaining Brixham sailing trawlers has secured its immediate future following the awarding of a £820,000 grant, reports Paul Scott Built in 1926, Vigilance BM 76 was awarded the grant by the Cultural Assets Fund (CAF), which…
Ross Tiger closed for vital work
8th September 2022
Grimsby’s museum ship Ross Tiger has closed to the public as ‘significant maintenance work’ gets underway, reports Paul Scott. Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre says that the work to the deck is some of the ‘most significant’ undertaken during the historic…
DNA research ‘could aid native oyster production’
2nd September 2022
Insights drawn from a series of studies into the DNA of the native European flat oyster could help to produce larger, healthier shellfish, holding out the hope of quicker and more successful rebuilding of native oyster stocks, reports Paul Scott.…
Processing learning facility opens in Peterhead
1st July 2022
Marel and Curio’s new training facility aims to increase the amount of fish processed in the North East of Scotland A learning facility to demonstrate and test fish processing technology and solutions has opened in Peterhead, reports Paul Scott. The…
Society launches 10th photo competition
1st July 2022
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has launched its 10th annual photography competition, reports Paul Scott The 2021 overall winner was Michael Marsh’s ‘The Fisherman’s Wake’ (on the left) … While David Dodds’ photograph (on the right) of St Mary’s Lighthouse in…
First lobsters released by Whitby Hatchery
22nd June 2022
The Whitby Lobster is celebrating after releasing its first batch of juvenile lobsters A project aiming to release 100,000 juvenile lobsters each year has released its first batch into the sea near Whitby, reports Paul Scott. The Whitby Lobster Hatchery…
