by Niall Duffy | Sep 22, 2022 | News, UK
The Scottish Government has announced amendments to the economic link license condition contained in all Scottish over 10 metre vessel sea fisheries licences. Currently, Scottish vessels landing more than 2 tonnes of species subject to total allowable catch (TACs) are...
by Noreen Boyle | Aug 9, 2022 | International
By Gudjón Einarsson Icelandic fishermen will have to settle for a 6% reduction of their cod quota in the upcoming fishing year starting in September. The quota will be reduced by 13,000 tons, from 222 thousand tons to 209,000 tons. 23% reduction in a three year period...
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...
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