Whitby

  • New Issue: Fishing News 31.10.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 31.10.19

    29th October 2019

      – Pulse ban challenge – MMO increases enforcement capabilities – Brexit delayed – again – Whitby Commercial Fishermen’s Association formed – £15.4m funding boost for English industry – TAC cuts planned for 40 stocks – Concerns of N Ireland…

  • Boat of the Week: Frida-Lee WY 779

    Boat of the Week: Frida-Lee WY 779

    8th May 2019

    Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Frida-Lee WY 779 LOA: 11.86m Built: Birkenhead Precision Engineering 1983 Type: Beam scalloper Home port: Whitby We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus. Got…

  • New Issue: Fishing News 11.04.19

    New Issue: Fishing News 11.04.19

    9th April 2019

    This week in Fishing News you will find: – ‘No CFP exit delay’ call – Fruitful Bough launched at Whitby – Kilkeel ‘Cookery School of the Year’ – New fisheries minister visits Peterhead – Scallop conference shows way ahead –…

  • Boat of the Week: Uberous FR 50

    Boat of the Week: Uberous FR 50

    6th February 2019

    Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Uberous FR 50 LOA: 23.95m Built: Parkol Marine Engineering Whitby 2018 Type: Twin-rig trawler Home port: Fraserburgh We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus.…

  • Whitby Fishing School apprentice awards

    Whitby Fishing School apprentice awards

    19th December 2018

    The achievements of young fishermen were applauded recently when Whitby and District Fishing Industry Training School (WDFITS) held its 16th Annual General Meeting and Apprentice of the Year award ceremony, reports David Linkie. Introducing the awards presentation, WDFITS director Andrew…

  • Boat of the Week: Summer Rose OB 141

    Boat of the Week: Summer Rose OB 141

    24th October 2018

    Each week we bring you the boat of the week, taken from Fishing News. Name: Summer Rose OB 141 LOA: 20.3m Built: Parkol Marine Engineering  Whitby  2018 Type: Scalloper Home port: Oban We’ll be back next week with our latest boat focus.…

  • Whitby netsman continues traditional way of life on Courage

    Whitby netsman continues traditional way of life on Courage

    11th October 2018

    Passion and vigilance, allied to a lifetime’s experience and local knowledge of tidal trigonometry, delivers a return The salmon drift-net fishery has sustained fishermen and their families along the coast of northeast England for generations. Whitby skipper Martin Hopper is…

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