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Marine Institute publishes Year in Review 2023

Marine Institute publishes Year in Review 2023

The Marine Institute has  published its Year in Review 2023, a snapshot of some of the organisation’s many highlights during a busy and productive year. The 24-page publication presents key achievements across the Institute during the year, along with a selection of...

SFPA Issue New Guide Against Illegal Discarding of Fish

SFPA Issue New Guide Against Illegal Discarding of Fish

New guide to be distributed to all offshore vessel owners to maximise compliance with Landing Obligation   The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) have launched a new guide to assist vessel masters in adhering to landing obligation requirements. A waterproof...

Excellent Berthing, Landing and Services at Scalloway Harbour

Excellent Berthing, Landing and Services at Scalloway Harbour

As long term supporters of the Skipper Expo in Aberdeen we look forward to the upcoming exhibition in early May 24, the venue at the P&J live facility provides an excellent opportunity for customers old and new to come along for a chat and see what Shetland Island...

Regional

Pollack Cut Causes Crisis for English Inshore Fleet

Pollack Cut Causes Crisis for English Inshore Fleet

Calamity has struck some of the most sustainable fishing skippers in the south west of England with an announcement by the government slashing quota for pollack, one of the mainstays of the smaller scale fleet for 2024, effectively forcing some to consider having to...

Europe

Marine Institute publishes Year in Review 2023

Marine Institute publishes Year in Review 2023

The Marine Institute has  published its Year in Review 2023, a snapshot of some of the organisation’s many highlights during a busy and productive year. The 24-page publication presents key achievements across the Institute during the year, along with a selection of...

International

SNP scraps Scottish MPAs Plan

SNP scraps Scottish MPAs Plan

Plans to introduce restrictive HPMAs in 10% of Scotland's seas have officially been cancelled. Scottish Government Minister Màiri McAllan announced her party will no longer pursue the plans to restrict fishing in some of Scotland’s fishing grounds. Ms McAllan said:...

Research

Net Zero And The Needs Of The Fishing Fleet

Net Zero And The Needs Of The Fishing Fleet

Clean energy company SSE Renewables operates a number of existing wind farms across the UK and Ireland, with plans for significant expansion over the next decade including an Irish pipeline of up to 5GW. After extensive dialogue with the parts of the fishing industry...

Notices

Have your say on future offshore wind development locations

Have your say on future offshore wind development locations

Government seeks views from fishing communities in South and South East to decide locations for future offshore wind developments The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has recently launched a public information and engagement period seeking the...

Events

Seafield Navigation Launch New Lithium Powered Notus Sensors

Seafield Navigation Launch New Lithium Powered Notus Sensors

Seafield Navigation is the UK distributor for FishingWin (formerly Sodena) chart plotters and Notus trawl monitoring systems. Highlighting the benefits of the new product, Seafield Navigation’s Managing Director, Fran West, say: “We are now offering new lithium...

Safety News

Irish Skipper Expo

23 & 24 February 2024

Scottish Skipper Expo

9 & 10 May 2024

English Skipper Expo

to be confirmed