Plymouth

  • Nothing on offer for south west pollack fishery

    Nothing on offer for south west pollack fishery

    26th December 2024

    South West fishing leaders expressed their consternation at the 17% cut in the pollack TAC to 689t, which gives the UK industry a 2025 quota of just 172t. The reduction will see even smaller bycatch allowed in the hake net…

  • Next step agreed for Plymouth market

    Next step agreed for Plymouth market

    24th July 2024

    Two meetings last week suggest that progress is being made in the bid to restore an auction to Plymouth, following the closure of Plymouth Trawler Agents in May, with the creation of a GoFundMe page designed to support the next…

  • Plymouth catches diverted as auction closes

    Plymouth catches diverted as auction closes

    22nd May 2024

    Arrangements have been put in hand for vessels that would normally sell their fish on the Plymouth auction to sell their catches at Brixham and Newlyn. The Plymouth auction closed on Friday, 17 May after Plymouth Trawler Agents ceased trading.…

  • Peterhead shout auction up for debate

    Peterhead shout auction up for debate

    16th April 2024

    The evolution of the whitefish industry took a further step last week, with Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) confirming that it is seeking views on changes to the traditional shout auction that still operates in the fishmarket, potentially with the introduction…

  • Plymouth PFD initiative saving lives globally

    Plymouth PFD initiative saving lives globally

    26th October 2023

    It is said that from small acorns big oaks grow. Nothing could be truer of the Plymouth City Council (PCC) PFD and personal locater beacon (PLB) scheme rolled out by Councillor Tudor Evans OBE. Looe RNLI coxswain and fishermen’s safety…

  • Plymouth fishermen left in limbo due to lock gate delays

    Plymouth fishermen left in limbo due to lock gate delays

    25th October 2023

    Frustrations are mounting in both the catching and processing sectors in Lymouth as the long-planned work on the lock gates at the entrance to Sutton Harbour continues, with no sign of the promised mitigations and compensation that were agreed in…

  • Concern as Plymouth work set to start

    Concern as Plymouth work set to start

    15th August 2023

    The long-planned £3m repair and maintenance project for Plymouth’s lock gates, being managed by the Environment Agency (EA), is continuing to create huge uncertainty amongst the Plymouth fishing industry, with many fearing that the work will permanently damage the harbour’s…

  • Scalloper crew save 31 lives in Channel rescue

    Scalloper crew save 31 lives in Channel rescue

    20th December 2022

    The crew of a Plymouth-based scalloper helped save the lives of 31 people whose dinghy started sinking while attempting to cross the Channel last week, reports Paul Scott. Four people died, and a total of 39 were rescued, after a…

  • ‘Talk to us’: Plymouth fishers seek solutions on harbour plans

    ‘Talk to us’: Plymouth fishers seek solutions on harbour plans

    3rd August 2022

    Fishermen in Plymouth have accused the Environment Agency (EA) of failing to consult them on the harbour development proposals announced last month. “Sutton Harbour Group have started holding quarterly meetings with harbour users, a welcome development,” Rodney Anderson of the…

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