A young fisherman is back on the water following a successful crowdfunding campaign to replace his previous punt, which was found destroyed after going missing. Pieces of 12-year-old Antony Newcombe’s vessel Ocean Harvester NPV 1162 were found washed up on…
Supermarket chain Morrisons is transferring an Apprenticeship Levy fund of over £100,000 to Supplytrain to help train 10 new fishermen for the South Western Fish Producer Organisation (SWFPO). The government Apprenticeship Levy is paid by employers to help fund apprenticeship…
A training course designed to encourage and enable a new generation of young fishermen in the Clyde is celebrating the success of its four most recent graduates. The course, run by the Clyde Fishermen’s Trust (CFT) working in partnership with…
A council-supported training scheme in Hull for the young and unemployed, aimed at providing an insight into a career at sea, is achieving a high success rate, reports Paul Scott. The Maritime Futures accredited course, aimed at 16- to 25-year-olds…
Help needed to attract new entrants England’s young fishermen say they need financial help to buy boats and to encourage new entrants to the industry, similar to the help-to-buy scheme launched in Scotland at the end of April, reports Tim…
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