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More boats on order TWO brothers in Peterhead are the first of 15 skippers from the east coast of Scotland who will begin fishing with new purpose-built vessels in the next two years, as fishermen at the premier port show confidence in the industry’s future. Click here for full story »

No fuel cash aid FISHERIES minister Jonathan Shaw said in an open letter he would not provide cash from the public purse to help fishermen cope with rising fuel prices. Click here for full story »

EU defines allowed government aid A LIST of the types of aid that can be given to Europe’s fishermen by national governments without reference to Brussels has been issued by the EU Commission. Click here for full story »

Skipper jailed after crew deaths THE owner/skipper of a boat from Ardglass, Northern Ireland, was jailed for 12 months by a Belfast court after admitting he was helping to sort the catch on deck instead of keeping watch in the wheelhouse when his boat hit rocks and sank, resulting in the loss of his two crew. Click here for full story »

3 Close North Sea cod call CLOSURE of the North Sea cod fishery in 2009 is being called for to promote its recovery in an official assessment even though fishermen are reporting the best cod fishing for years. Click here for full story »

More Irish fuel protests FISHERMEN in Ireland, who have blockaded ports, met for the second time in Athlone to discuss the difficulties facing the industry and to plan further action to impress their plight on the Dublin government. Click here for full story »

Lyme Bay closure ‘not justified’ THE Sea Fish Industry Authority said the government’s decision to ban trawl and scallop fishing in Lyme Bay, off the Dorset coast, ‘lacks good evidence’ and was a refusal to recognise efforts made by fishermen to play their part in marine conservation. Click here for full story »

Heritage plan angers Scottish fishermen PROPOSALS by Scottish Natural Heritage to extended 31 land-based Special Protection Areas up to four kilometres out to sea have been strongly criticised by local fishermen, who say “a select group are far more interested in birds and animals than the financial sustainability of the people living in these areas”. Click here for full story »