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New landings record at Peterhead
Peterhead Port Authority smashed its record for fish landings early this year, with more than £257 million worth of catches traded across the quaysides by the end of November. That easily surpassed the £232 million total for the whole of 2023, further cementing...
Fraserburgh Harbour Appoints New Harbour Master
Fraserburgh Harbour has announced the appointment of Captain Shane Wood as Harbour Master, taking over from Thomas Boyle who retires after eight years in the role. With almost 40 years’ maritime experience behind him, Capt. Wood spent 30 years serving across...
Improvement in fisheries science secures UK monkfish quota increase
Fishermen in Shetland have welcomed an increase in monkfish quotas for next year, as agreed this week by the UK and the European Union as part of an annual fisheries agreement. Having regularly highlighted concerns over a lack of investment in fisheries...
UK reaches agreement on North Sea fishing opportunities for 2025
The UK has reached an agreement with the EU and Norway on fishing opportunities in the North Sea and surrounding waters for 2025. The UK fishing industry is set to benefit from nearly 300,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in the North Sea and surrounding waters for...
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...
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