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Construction of second super trawler for RFC, Russian Fishery Company, started at Admiralty Shipyards. The second of super-trawlers of the new generation for Russian Fishery Company was laid out at […]
ICES mackerel advice. Reacting to the revised ICES figures for mackerel stocks in the north-east Atlantic, fishermen in Shetland today urged decision-makers to listen to the catching sector and not […]
Observer call on boats to halt illegal shark finning. The discovery of illegal shark finning in the Great Barrier Reef shows why independent observers need to be on boats to […]
SeaFest and Cork Harbour Festival are coming together for Ireland’s biggest maritime celebration, which will take place in Cork this June. Cork City Council and the Inter-Departmental Marine Coordination Group […]
Irish Skipper Expo relocates to Limerick for 2020 show. Next year’s Galway Expo is being relocated to Limerick where it will be staged in a new fit-for-purpose exhibition hall. This follows 15 successful […]
Parliamentary support for the fishing industry. At a critical juncture in the Brexit process, around 70 parliamentarians gathered earlier this week at an event in the Palace of Westminster, organised […]
Five new members join MSC board The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees will be joined by five new members from across the retail, fishing and conservation communities. These […]
English authority steps up Brexit fishery patrols. Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) in south-west England have recently been supporting the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) with […]
UK Fishing Leaders CFP Demand ‘We must leave the CFP by December 2020 at the latest’ New fisheries minister Robert Goodwill was left in no doubt about the feelings of […]
Irish harbour support package announced. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has announced details of a €2.2m package to assist 12 Coastal Local Authorities […]
Rising fuel price poses challenge but early economic estimates suggest business as usual for UK fishing fleet in 2018. Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, […]
Training and Certification for Fishermen – The European Commission has adopted a report urging EU Member States to ratify the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for […]
Fishermen’s health manual launched by BIM. Bord Iascaigh Mhara ( BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency has launched a fishermen’s health manual. The short manual offers practical advice on keeping healthy […]
EC adopts fishermen training standards report. The European Commission has adopted a report urging EU Member States to ratify the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for […]
Saithe scarce for Icelandic fishing trawler. The Icelandic fishing vessel, Akurey, operated by HB Grandi, has just completed a challenging fishing trip with a scarcity of saithe and a storm […]
NESFLAG invests in NE Scotland fisheries projects. The North East Scotland Fisheries Local Action Group (NESFLAG) has awarded grants worth a total of £516,472 to eleven new projects in Aberdeenshire […]
New fisheries patrol vessel for SW England. On 14 March, Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) launched and named their new 7.8 metre patrol boat, Fisheries Patrol Vessel […]
Collision between Red Falcon and Phoenix. On 29 September 2018, the UK registered roll-on roll-off passenger ferry Red Falcon and the privately-owned motor cruiser Phoenix collided in the Thorn Channel, […]
Catch changes for NZ rock lobster and sea cucumber. Fisheries New Zealand has announced changes to catch limits for sea cucumber and rock lobster (crayfish) fish stocks in three areas […]
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, NFFO elects next Chairman. Andrew Locker, skipper, and member of the well-known Locker fishing family from Whitby, will take over from Cornish skipper Andrew […]
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