by Noreen Boyle | May 31, 2022 | International
High hopes were pinned on the latest capelin season in Iceland. For years the capelin stock had been in poor condition but then came the good news. The stock had recovered, and the pelagic industry was heading for the largest capelin season in 20 years, a total of...
by Niall Duffy | May 5, 2022 | Irish Skipper Expo News, Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen News, Vessel Features
Atlantic Dawn Group’s MFV Lauren A crowd of well-wishers gathered on the Town Pier in Killybegs in April as the newest addition to join the Atlantic Dawn Group fleet, “LAUREN” arrived in Killybegs after the long journey from the Cemre Shipyard in Turkey. The...
by Niall Duffy | May 2, 2022 | News, UK
A Shetland pelagic fisherman has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for the UK to take action over Russian midwater freezer trawlers fishing for blue whiting in the UK’s shared zone with the Faroe Islands. Colin Leask, who is the 1st Mate of the Shetland...
by Niall Duffy | Mar 31, 2022 | Featured Article, International, News
There is absolute shock and genuine anger in Killybegs tonight as over 60 workers sent home due to failure to allowa Danish vessel land fish into port CEO of the IFPO, Brendan Byrne has slammed the attitude and instrangience of the SFPA to accommodate a landing of...
by Noreen Boyle | Feb 2, 2022 | Irish Skipper Expo News, Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen News, Vessel Features
Atlantic Dawn Group’s MFV Leila The 64.65 mtr vessel was designed by the Norwegian naval architects Salt Ship Design. This company is owned by the Sandvik family, who has a long standing relationship with the McHugh Family, having designed all of their new...
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