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MMO to continue with CatchApp implementation despite concerns
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) will continue with the implementation of the Catch Recording Device (CatchApp) despite scathing criticism from fishermen.
Meet the Skipper – Luke Selvey from Brixham trawler Emilia Jane
Luke Selvey from Brixham, Devon has volunteered to be our next skipper in our ‘Meet the Skipper’ series here at The Fishing Daily.
UK Proposed Bass Measures for 2020
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) expects the following rules will apply to the commercial bass fisheries for 2020.
Brexit from the Deck
“Quite often I will find myself staring down at a box full of stinking bait face splattered with mud, rain streaming down my face…”
The View from the SWFPO (South Western Fish Producers’ Organisation)
Jim Portus, the CEO of the SWFPO based in Devon, gives his reaction to the outcome of the December Fisheries Council meeting which took place between December 16 & 17 last.
Funding for PFDs with PLBs
Seafish is administering a new scheme which allows UK-registered fishing vessels to recover £200 per item against the cost of purchasing type-approved PFDs fitted with integrated PLBs for their crew.