Heroic duo save sinking trawlermen
A FATHER and son risked their own lives to rescue two fishermen from their sinking trawler. Continue Reading
Caught on camera: grouper devours shark
TWO US fishermen got more than a surprise when a shark they had caught was suddenly devoured by a grouper. What’s more, they caught the whole thing on film. […] Continue Reading
SFF publishes Scottish referendum analysis
THE Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has published a ‘balance-of-risk analysis’ of the replies it received from the Scottish and UK fisheries ministers on questions it raised on the implications for […] Continue Reading
Independence: the five gains for Scottish fishing
FIVE key gains for the fishing industry have been set out in a new report published by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead. Lochhead said that only independence will ensure Scotland’s […] Continue Reading
Tributes paid to Archie McFarlane
TRIBUTES have been paid to Archie McFarlane, secretary of the Clyde Fishermen’s Association (CFA), who has died following a tragic motorcycle accident. Archie (55), a former fisherman from Islay who […] Continue Reading
MSC reassessment for Danish herring fishery
A NORTH Sea herring fishery operated by the Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation (DPPO) has now entered the reassessment process for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Sustainable Fishing Standard, following its […] Continue Reading
The sick fish website
OCEANA, the international organisation devoted to protecting the world’s oceans, has launched a website to gather data on unwell fish in the Baltic Sea. The aim of the website is […] Continue Reading
The fisher queen
QUEEN Sonja of Norway has spoken of the part fishing can play in feeding the world’s seven billion people. She made the comments as she opened the 2014 Nor-fishing Exhibition […] Continue Reading
Fisheries improvement for Greek sardines and anchovies
FISHERY consultant, MacAlister Elliott & Partners (MEP), is developing, for the first time in the Mediterranean, a Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) on behalf of WWF Greece. The initiative is for […] Continue Reading