Scallop deal for over-15s as French transfer effort Under-15s await details of compensation package Under-15m scallopers have been asked to stay away from the area, pending the outcome of further talks on compensation that were taking place in Paris on…
The coast of west Wales is at once scenic, remote and self-contained. Most settlements have had a castle and fishing, and many still have, and while the castles are ruinous, the fishing is not, or not yet anyway, despite a…
Battle over Manx scallop management. A major rift has opened up between the Scottish and Isle of Man administrations over management of the Manx king scallop fishery. Scottish fisheries minister Fergus Ewing has said the Scottish government could invoke the…
The Isle of Man fisheries department (DEFA) is setting up a board to advise the Manx government on the sustainable management of the island’s king and queen scallop fisheries. Above: Dr Walter Crozier. DEFA regulates both king and queen scallop fisheries,…
Within a few hours of the seasonal Isle of Man king scallop season opening at the beginning of last month, almost inevitably weather conditions in the middle of the Irish Sea deteriorated to provide challenging conditions for crews. The traditional…
Vessel licenses reduced from 156 to 88 New measures to ensure the sustainability of the Isle of Man king scallop fishery, including the introduction of an inshore marine zoning plan, are to be introduced, the Isle of Man government announced…
The South Western Fish Producers Organisation, in association with Devon & Seven IFCA, will host a seminar conference on king scallops at the Brixham Laboratory of the Plymouth University next week, on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 October. Dr Kevin…
County Mayo scallop fishermen are infuriated that oyster dredging is set to commence in the same area where scallop dredging is banned, reports Pauric Gallagher. Scallop dredging was initially halted in Blacksod by fishermen voluntarily, to allow for measures to…
Macduff Shellfish, based in Mintlaw near Peterhead in Scotland, intends to use the business – from Exeter-based the Greendale Group – to gain a foothold in the area, building relationships with fishermen to help grow the business. The 11-strong shore…
