Skipper fined £26,000+ for going wrong way in Dover Strait
After repeatedly heading the wrong way along the south-west Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), a skipper has been fined a...
Fishing industry
Kirkella lost propulsion control in Shovette pollution accident, says new report
MAIB (the Marine Accident Investigation Branch) has issued its report on the collision between the fishing vessel Kirkella and...
‘Shocked how little time I would have survived’: Fishing crews attend lifesaving training
Fishing crews are being encouraged to attend a course designed to save their lives at sea, after one man...
Yamaha Marine UK partners with Sea Angling Classic
Yamaha Marine UK is partnering with Sea Angling Classic to support this year’s angling event, taking place between 20-23...
‘Dark fleet’ of industrial fishing undetectable by authorities
A new study published in the scientific journal Nature has found that roughly 75 per cent of industrial fishing...
Twin Vee PowerCats launches three new models
Florida-based boatbuilder Twin Vee PowerCats has launched three new boat models. The second-generation Twin Vee 400 GFX, the Aquasport...
Company fined £800k after death of fish farmer
A company has been fined £800,000 following the death of a fish farmer in the Scottish Highlands. The Marine...
Environmental focus at fishing competition community event
The Sea Angling Classic is holding a Crabbies’ Competition and Shoreline Clean Up at Portchester Sailing Club, Hampshire, on...
In Focus: New project to improve fishing safety in Northern Ireland
The fishing fleet in Northern Ireland is set to benefit from a new Fishing First Safety Management project. The...
Fishers’ wellbeing project shortlisted for award
SeaFit, a project initiated by the Fishermen’s Mission with the Seafarers Hospital Society, has been shortlisted in the ‘Innovation...
Three fishermen missing after collision off Jersey coast
Three men are missing after their fishing boat is believed to have sunk off the west coast of Jersey...
