Regional News
Shetland Lives: A lifetime at sea
By: Chloe Irvine Retired skippers John Arthur Irvine and Willie Williamson have more than 100 years of fishing between them. Both played a key role in progressing Whalsay’s pelagic fishing industry to what it is today. Here they share some of their stories with Chloe...
Call for skippers to download and use a free hazard alert app
More than 70,000 hazard alerts have been issued by the Kingfisher Bulletin website and app in its first year Skippers are being urged to download and use an app designed to alert them to hazards at sea and offshore activities. The Kingfisher Bulletin...
No evidence for alleged ‘benefits’ of Scottish three-mile limit
There is no evidence that a three-mile limit around Scotland’s coastline banning fishing vessels with mobile gear would improve sustainability or raise earnings in the creel fleet. That is the conclusion of a new Scottish Fishermen’s Federation paper, SFF The 3 Mile...
UK Highly Protected Marine Areas rigged to harm fishing communities
The government’s process to select Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) needs a rethink say the NFFO It is deliberately relegating human use issues to a second tier to be considered only once sites have been identified exclusively based on a set of ecological...
SFF,SWFPA and SFA question ICES TAC recommendations for Scottish waters
Responding to the latest advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) on total allowable catches (TACs) for 2022, Scotland’s largest fishing associations said the whole approach was flawed and in need of substantive reform. ICES is...
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 of the UK fishing fleet fell by almost a fifth in 2020 as the sector dealt with the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Data published by...
Scottish fishermen urge halt to sourcing of Norwegian and Faroese mackerel
Scottish fishermen today called on retailers and food suppliers to stop sourcing Norwegian and Faroese mackerel after the two countries unilaterally increased their quota shares. The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and the Shetland Fishermen’s Association...
Fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered from seabed
The wreck of sunken fishing vessel Nicola Faith, which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay on 27 January, has been raised from the seabed by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). The vessel will be transported to a secure location for further...
NFFO Training Trust offers Grants worth £100,000
The NFFO Training Trust, the charity arm of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, has announced that it will be offering grants worth a total of £100,000 to support training and safety in the fishing industry. Training Trust Chairman, Bob Casson said:...
Lobster Turns The Tide For UK Fishing Port
Work is underway on an ambitious five-year plan that will see Bridlington take full advantage of its position as the largest lobster port in the UK and Europe, boosting the town’s tourist trade and enhancing its reputation for supplying world-class seafood. In 2019,...
Clean Catch UK launches the UK’s first Bycatch Mitigation Hub
Following the enshrinement of the Fisheries Act in law in late 2020, Clean Catch UK has announced the launch of an innovative online Hub which will support collaborative efforts to reduce wildlife bycatch in UK fisheries. The cutting-edge Bycatch Mitigation Hub hosts...
Scottish Fishermen call for review panel to assess scientific catch advice
Fishermen call for review panel to assess scientific catch advice Scotland’s two largest fishing associations are urging Scottish ministers to create a special panel to review stock assessments after wild swings in catch advice in recent years. The Shetland...
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