‘Important tourist attraction’ says London MP, as disconnect with reality of life at sea becomes ever starker Under intense pressure? Wasthe MP for Richmond Park talking about seals, or the fishermen who are being put out of business by the…
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) says that its UK and Ireland Market Report for 2022 demonstrates ‘continued progress’, reports Paul Scott. The report highlights the findings of the MSC’s latest consumer research, examines recent trends in certified product sales, and…
Marine Scotland has published the Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics for 2021, showing an increase of 11% in landings of seafish and shellfish on 2020. The statistics include a summary of provisional data on landings by Scottish-registered vessels, the size…
The Ports of Jersey investigation into the grounding of the 18.5m L’Ecume II J 158 at Belcroute Bay on 14 May, 2020 has been published. The wooden trawler, one of the largest vessels in the Jersey fleet, was making her…
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the collision between the 9m wooden-hulled prawn trawler Achieve HL 257 and the 81m Panama-registered cargo vessel Talis off North Shields on 8 November, 2020. At 3.41pm that day,…
Just over 54,000t of fish and shellfish, worth some £72m, were landed in Shetland in 2020, representing an increase in weight from 2019 but a fall in value. The Shetland Fisheries Statistics 2020, published by Shetland UHI, are based on…
Two months on from the release of the Scottish Nephrops Working Group report (Fishing News, 23 September, ‘Working group sets out improvements for Scots Nephrops sector’), the Scottish government has published a 17-page response to the recommendations made. The working…
Greens push for radical changes in Scottish fisheries SFF: Report ‘not realistic and wrong approach’ Leading green groups have made calls for more highly protected marine areas in Scottish waters, low-impact fishing by 2021, restrictions on heavy mobile gear…
Brussels must review PO rules says LIFE report. Failure to properly recognise and regulate POs across the EU is failing small-scale fishermen and the CFP, according to an in-depth study, reports Tim Oliver. The study says there is increasing interest…
Report warns of dangers to shellfish sector. Many UK small boat fishermen and fishing communities stand to be worse off after Brexit according to an economics ‘think tank’. In particular, the many boats that do not have quota, such as…
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