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Rapid engine repowers helping fishing vessels return to sea faster. Finning expands stock of Cat® marine engines to repower fishing vessels. Finning UK & Ireland is expanding its stockholding of […]
Young Fishermen Network. The average age of a fisherman in the UK is 55. Sadly, overtime there has been a steady decline of new entrants into the industry. This is […]
Hydrogen power: the future of fishing? New report compares alternative fuel sources for UK fleet. Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) has unveiled its latest report taking a practical look at decarbonising […]
Lorna Jane becomes first electric vessel to join UK fleet. No noise, no fumes, no diesel; the 21-footer is the first in the UK fishing fleet to be entirely powered […]
2022 saw fish prices trend upward but profits decline in another challenging year for the UK fishing fleet. 2022 fishing industry data projections published by Seafish. Seafish, the public body […]
UK fishing fund gears up to help industry go green. Grants of up to £40,000 on offer through £100m UK Seafood Fund to trial greener engine technology, helping to create […]
Full statement from The Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance on reports on abuse and exploitation of migrant workers. Speaking on behalf of The Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance, Elspeth Macdonald, chief executive of the […]
50 Vessels join the Fishing First Safety Management Project, reports the Seafarers’ Charity, to improve safety and supply chain transparency. The Seafarers’ Charity is pleased to report that the project […]
Seafarers Charity receives funding for safety project. The Seafarers’ Charity – a leading provider of grants and support to the maritime community – has received funding for a pilot project […]
Seafarers’ Charity drives development of fishing safety management for UK fishing fleet. The Seafarers’ Charity – a leading provider of grants and support to the maritime community – has received […]
Profit and turnover down as UK fishing fleet weathers a challenging year First Seafish economic performance estimates for 2020 show impact of pandemic on fishing industry The total operating profit […]
Restrictions and trade challenges in late 2020 explored in latest Covid-19 impact review of UK seafood sector. New Seafish report looks at impacts of pandemic on UK seafood supply chain […]
Additional Love Seafood marketing activity to be delivered by Seafish. Seafood businesses encouraged to support campaign featuring species caught by UK fishing fleet at crucial time for industry. Campaign forms part of drive to strengthen […]
UK fishing fleet recorded third year of £1bn turnover in 2019. Performance of the UK fleet revealed as Seafish publish 2019 report and launch new online enquiry tool. The UK’s […]
Fishing vessel owners asked to share impacts of Covid-19 in annual fleet survey. Vessel owners across UK to take part in a major survey of fishing fleet. Seafish, the public […]
Calm before the storm for UK fishing fleet as 2019 economic estimates published. The first economic performance estimates for the UK fishing fleet in 2019 have been published today by […]
UK fishermen weather challenges and post solid performance. The UK fishing fleet has seen a turnover of £1 billion for a second year, although external factors such as fuel cost, […]
Major reseach project on UK fishing fleet. Skippers and vessel owners across the UK are being asked to take part in a major research project to better understand the UK’s […]
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, […]
Employment statistics for UK fishing fleet published. The ‘2018 Employment in the UK Fishing Fleet’ report has been published by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood […]
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