FISHupdate briefing
HISTORIC FISHING TOWER SAVED A PART of the fishing heritage of the English county of Cornwall has been restored at a cost of £30,000. Called the Huer’s Tower, it was […] Continue Reading
Record earnings year for Norwegian fishermen
NORWEGIAN fishermen are celebrating a record year for earnings in 2014, new figures show. Turnover in what is called the Norway Råfisklag district totalled 7.924 billion Norwegian Kroners (NOK) during the past […] Continue Reading
FISHupdate briefing
BODIES FOUND IN ILLEGAL FISHING BOAT IN a grim discovery, Australia’s ABC News has reported that three bodies have been found in the freezer of an illegal fishing boat in […] Continue Reading
Scotland’s fishermen face ‘wide range’ of challenges in 2015
THE coming year presents a wide range of challenges for Scottish fishing and it is vital that the industry does not become strangled by increasing regulation and dysfunctional legislation, says […] Continue Reading
Strong demand and prices greet Grimsby Fish Market reopening
GRIMSBY Fish Market opened after the long Christmas and New Year break yesterday to buoyant supplies and a strong demand from fish merchants. More than 2,600 boxes from Iceland, Norway, the […] Continue Reading
Discards to dominate 2015, says fishing body
WITH just 12 months to go before the introduction of a landing obligation, which will be the most dramatic change the European fishing industry has seen for 30 years, the […] Continue Reading
Scottish Fisheries Secretary’s New Year message
FISHERIES Secretary, Richard Lochhead, has posted the following message to the Scottish fishing community: ‘2014 has been a momentous year for Scotland. The eyes of the world have been on […] Continue Reading
Wealth of new gear for Galway Skipper Expo
THERE will be something to interest everyone at Skipper Expo Int Galway 2015, with a range of innovative new equipment being showcased at Ireland’s flagship fisheries show. Among the star […] Continue Reading
FISHupdate briefing
CAT THAT GOT THE CREAM OF THE CATCH THE term cat burglar has taken on a whole new meaning after a ginger cat sneaked into a sea food store at Vladivostok […] Continue Reading