Skipper

  • A Day In The Life Of: Up-and-coming skipper Tom Lambourn

    A Day In The Life Of: Up-and-coming skipper Tom Lambourn

    7th July 2023

    Share a day in the life of an up and coming young Newlyn skipper With a family heavily involved in Newlyn’s fishing industry, it might have been expected for Tom Lambourn, skipper and owner of My Lass PZ 291, to…

  • Campaign launched to promote Shetland landings

    Campaign launched to promote Shetland landings

    10th March 2023

    Land in Shetland, a joint campaign by Lerwick Port Authority and Shetland Islands Council (SIC) to encourage more skippers to land their catches to the islands’ fishmarkets, has launched the first in a series of promotional videos along with a…

  • All systems go for Scottish Skipper Expo 2022

    All systems go for Scottish Skipper Expo 2022

    26th January 2022

    Scottish Skipper Expo 2022, which will be held at the new venue of the P&J Live arena in Aberdeen, is set to take place on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May. Sponsored by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, this will be…

  • Plan for 7m+ tickets

    Plan for 7m+ tickets

    22nd July 2019

    Skipper’s tickets for 7m to 16.5m boats by 2020 ‘Grandfather’ exemptions for existing skippers New skippers of vessels between 7m and 16.5m will be required to hold a skipper’s certificate by 2020, under MCA plans announced by maritime minister Nusrat…

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