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Trawler joins Scottish fleet A NEW twin-rig trawler, Amethyst, successfully completed its fishing trials and was ready to leave Fraserburgh harbour for the North Sea prawn grounds on its maiden trip. Click here for full story »

Scottish fuel costs package THE Scottish fisheries minister, Richard Lochhead, announced a £29m three-year aid package for the Scottish fleet to tackle rising fuel costs. But he was “disappointed” at the continued lack of financial support for fishermen from the UK government. Click here for full story »

Under-10s scrapping plan announced A £5m decommissioning scheme has been proposed by DEFRA for under-10m boats in England to try to match the number of vessels to the available quotas. Click here for full story »

More fisheries seeking eco-label GROWING numbers of fisheries in the UK, Ireland and around the world are seeking certification as sustainably managed fish stocks under the international Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) scheme. Click here for full story »

Corrib deal gives compensation IRISH fishermen in Co Mayo have agreed compensation levels for disturbance and loss of earnings for inshore fishermen who will no longer be able to fish on the route of the Corrib offshore gas pipeline, on which work is about to start. Click here for full story »

Marine Bill ‘has many flaws’ IN ITS response to the UK’s draft Marine Bill the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations says its far-reaching proposals for marine management amount to an “ambitious project” that raises more questions than are answered about the future of the beleaguered fishing industry. Click here for full story »

Mackerel quotas ‘impossible’ TWO fishermen from Amble had to stop fishing in the North Sea after catching their full month’s quota of handlined mackerel in just two hours, demonstrating to an onboard reporter the biggest obstacle to satisfying market demand for this prime fish. Click here for full story »

Fishermen cut talks with greens SCALLOP fishermen and trawlermen in South West England have withdrawn their co-operation with environment and conservation bodies after a closure order banning towed gear in the Lyme Bay fishery came into effect. Click here for full story »