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SFF Hits Back At Flawed Oceana Report
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation today accused an anti-fishing group of creating fake news about the sector in a new report designed to disrupt annual negotiations on fisheries quota for 2025. The eNGO Oceana has released a wholly misleading report into UK...
UK Boat Builders Parkol Marine Confirmed for Irish Skipper Expo 2025
Exhibiting at the Irish Skipper Expo 2025 for the second time is North Yorkshire, UK based boat builders Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd. Anyone wishing to have a friendly chat with the boat-building experts will receive a warm welcome at the Parkol’s stand. Parkol was...
New APPG Charts a Strategic Course for UK Fisheries in Parliament
The new All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries met for their inaugural meeting at 1 Parliament Street on Tuesday (15 October 2024), to elect officers and map out a cross-party work programme to promote and support a sustainable and thriving UK fishing industry in...
Why Wait 2 Years? Join us in Ireland for Irish Skipper Expo 2025
Following Mara media’s announcement that we will now host one show a year, alternating between Irish and Scottish Expo’s, it is important to remember that the Irish Skipper Expo 2025 is your only Expo for your industry taking place next year within the British Isles....
Seabound Engineering Secures Major Contract to Build a Mussel Harvester for Leading UK Mussel Producer
Seabound Engineering, a leading marine engineering company based in Greencastle, Co. Donegal, is thrilled to announce the award of a significant contract with one of the largest mussel farming companies in the UK. The contract involves the construction of an advanced...
Seafish launches 2024 UK fishing fleet survey
Fishing vessel owners and skippers encouraged to join the annual survey of the UK fishing fleet from Monday 15 July Seafish researchers will again be heading to harbours and ports around the UK this summer. From July 15, Seafish, the public body that supports the UK...
SCOTTISH SKIPPER EXPO 2024 A Celebration of Innovation and Industry
The Scottish Skipper Expo, the UK’s largest commercial fishing event, is renowned for showcasing a huge variety of high-quality products and services from the industry. The 2024 exhibition did not disappoint– from boats to creels, there was something for everyone. On...
Scottish Cabinet Secretary signs pledge to protect fishing
Mairi Gougeon joins 53 other MSPs in promising to support sector SCOTLAND’S Rural Affairs Secretary has signed a pledge to protect and support Scotland’s vital fishing industry and coastal communities. The commitment was made ahead of her introductory...
Industry Report underlines crucial role of fishing to incoming Scottish First Minister
Industry body urges Scottish Government to ‘rebalance the green agenda’ SCOTLAND’S foremost fishermen’s body has challenged John Swinney, expected to become Scotland’s new First Minister, to “right the wrongs” of the Bute House Agreement and commit to putting...
My Fishing Life: a Story Of The Sea
A new book, MY FISHING LIFE: A STORY OF THE SEA documenting Ashley Mullenger's Journey to make it as a fisherman will see its industry launch at the Scottish Skipper Expo. Mullenger is a commercial fisherman working off the North Norfolk coast. She is one of the few...
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...
Scottish Ministers Urged To Work With Fishing Industry, Not Against It
The Scottish Government needs to work in tandem with the fishing industry if it is to avoid a repeat of the Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) fiasco of 2023. That is the message from industry leaders at the close of a year in which, with the support of Scotland’s...
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