Jersey fishermen confront French trawler caught in island’s protected waters as fishing war ignites again The Granville-based Alize 3 was spotted working in ground off the north coast The boat’s skipper was adamant French authorities gave him permission to work But Assistant Environment Minister Gregory Guida described breach as ‘serious’ He confirmed Jersey would lodge a … Read more
More than a hundred French fishermen blocked trucks carrying fish from the UK on Thursday night, in a protest against a Brexit fishing deal they have dismissed as ‘a sham’. Britain’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union allowed the bloc’s fishermen to keep fishing deep into British waters, but only once they had received a license. … Read more
French fishing boats spotted off the coast of a British Channel Island are continuing to ‘decimate’ the seabed with unsustainable ‘industrial fishing methods’, officials say. Don Thompson, president of the Jersey Fishermen’s Association, made the comments after multiple vessels appeared a few miles off the coast. He said that some of the boats had up to … Read more
Three bodies that washed up on coast of north west England are confirmed as fishermen whose boat went missing from Wales more than two months ago The Nicola Faith boat went missing from Conwy, north Wales, on January 27 Carl McGrath, 34, Ross Ballantine 39, and Alan Minard, 20, were all on board Three bodies … Read more
Who wants a pint? Rock frontman Roger Daltrey applies for alcohol licence to sell beer to fishermen at his trout farm Roger Daltrey has applied for a licence to serve alcohol at East Sussex trout farm Several locals have objected raising concern over potential for noise nuisance Daltrey’s bid to be considered by Rother District … Read more
Moment a massive great white shark thrashes around on a Florida beach after being reeled in by fishermen The great white shark was caught off the shores near Portofino Island last week It took almost 40 minutes to reel the huge creature in before it was released Great white sharks are considered a vulnerable species … Read more
After an ice catch! Fishermen on Lake Superior brave the wintry weather as they head out on snowmobiles as thick ice forces them to leave their boats at home Stunning photos show a team of fishermen at work on a frozen Lake Superior in Bayfield, Wisconsin The men have to cut through the ice in … Read more
Cornish fisherman are to cast aside the names of two of their most common catches and rebrand them in a bid to lure in more customers. Local industry chiefs fear the names ‘spider crab’ and ‘megrim’ might be putting customers off. In bid to drum up more UK business in the wake of Brexit, they … Read more
Furious fishermen threaten to dump rotting seafood in Downing Street unless Boris Johnson sorts out delays to exports since Brexit UK seafood exporters have faced a ‘perfect storm’ of problems since January 1 IT problems, bureaucracy and confusion have all played a part in trade hold-ups Reports made about shellfish rotting in ports meaning they … Read more
British fish are being left to rot because of a post-Brexit ‘brick wall of bureaucracy in French ports, fishing leaders have warned. They lashed out at new ‘obstacles’ slowing exports via Calais and Boulogne under the agreement made between the UK and EU in December. Some consignments have been delayed for up to 48 hours, … Read more