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  • Courageous: New 28.1m whitefish stern trawler joins Whalsay fleet

    Courageous: New 28.1m whitefish stern trawler joins Whalsay fleet

    30th April 2021

    Skippers Ian Shearer and Malcolm Reid and the crew of the latest addition to the Shetland fleet, the single-rig whitefish stern trawler Courageous LK 470, quickly started to prove the fishing credentials of their new vessel earlier this month, reports…

  • Boat of the Week: Maureen Frances BRD 423

    Boat of the Week: Maureen Frances BRD 423

    20th November 2019

    Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News Name: Maureen Frances BRD 423 LOA: 9.9m Built: Cygnus 32 hull fitted out by Rank Marine, Hamble 1976 Type: Single-rig prawn trawler/potter Home port: Uig, Isle of Skye…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 18.04.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 18.04.19

    16th April 2019

    This week in Fishing News you will find: – Rethink U10 e-catch reporting – New Orkney vivier-crabber Carvela – Under-12m VMS ‘vital’ to understand inshore fleet – Calls for Home Office pilot scheme to support fishing industry – Mackerel stock…

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