‘Shellfish fleet growth must be stopped’ Strong demand and high prices for shellfish are driving an unsustainable increase in catching capacity in the shellfish fleet that must be addressed, reports Tim Oliver This was the warning voiced by shellfish sector…
The new Notus Echo real-time monitoring system finally provides an answer to one of the main questions frequently asked by the skipper of any shellfish trawler: “Where am I catching shellfish on my tow?” The real-time monitoring system detects the…
A pre-emptive strike is underway on the east coast. John Worrall reports It’s a good place for shellfish, the Wash. Most things with a shell like to be there. Swirling currents stir food brought in by four sizeable rivers, and…
This week in Fishing News you will find: – Discards quota pools – New shellfish duo launched – Brixham crewman thank MCA SAR team for safe rescue – EUFA welcomes MPs’ no-deal vote – Fast-growing seafood body demands greater government…
Catch value by UK fleet exceeds £1bn for the first time Provisional statistics released by the MMO last month indicated that the annual catch value for the UK fleet exceeded £1bn for the first time in 2018, when vessels landed…
Young shellfish skipper Jordan Richardson, together with crewmen Edward Sinclair and Jamie Douglas, started to fish static gear from Holy Island at the end of July with the new fast potter Sophy Rose BK 533, reports David Linkie Sophy Rose…
John Worrall recently spent a morning with Welsh inshore skipper Steve De-Waine, netting for skate and rays from Neyland, on the Holton 24 Peter M Now here’s a symptom of a wider condition. Back in the 1970s and 1980s, there…
Vital shellfish exports at risk The majority of the Welsh fishing fleet and industry are likely to be worse off after Brexit, according to a new study, reports Tim Oliver This is because most of the Welsh fleet are small…
Shellfishermen facing big loss of income. Shellfish fishermen in England are facing significant cuts in their income following the sudden introduction of a ban on landings of berried hen lobsters and crawfish in English waters, reports Tim Oliver. Above: Berried lobsters…
This mainly pictorial feature, using a selection of photographs taken in a 36-hour period last month, gives an insight into fishing activity at Bridlington, Scarborough and Whitby. David Linkie reports. Above: Potting boats berthed along the fishmarket quay at Whitby. With…
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