Scrapped trawlers’ memorial
A section of the stern of beam trawler Helena Elizabeth TX-29 now forms part of a memorial to the Dutch fishing vessels scrapped during 2023. The memorial is on the…
Dutch fishermen protest with port blockade
Frustrated by their government’s failure to act on the issues facing the fishing industry, notably the sky-high cost of fuel that threatens the viability of many businesses, fishermen are blockading…
Dutch fishermen plan Saturday demonstration
Dutch fishermen are preparing to demonstrate on Saturday, with around fifty Wadden Zee, North Sea and IJsselmeer fishing vessels congregating close to the Afsluitsdijk. The fishermen’s presence is expected to…
Dutch fishermen's concerns are that they will be sacrificed for an EU-UK deal
Europe selling out its fishermen, says Dutch industry
The EU’s offer of a quarter of current fishing rights as a sweetener to the UK to achieve a deal is seen as Europe’s fishing sector being sacrificed, according to…
Dutch fishing is beset with problems, according to Dirk Kraak
Expect storms, Dutch skipper tells MEPs
Speaking to Dutch MEPs at a meeting of SEVO (The Strategic European Fisheries Consultation), attended by Peter van Dalen, Jan Huitema and Annie Schreier Pierik, EMK vice-president Dirk Kraak said…
Dead porpoises are now often picked up in a trawl gear. This one is from the Silver Pit, the southwestern edge of the Dogger Bank and the northern tip of the Dutch part of the North Sea. The wind farm is in the UK part of the North Sea. Image: EMK
EMK: North Sea crisis
‘This is a alarm call for the North Sea. The windmills destroy everything. The piles themselves present a hazard to marine life – and so do the electromagnetic fields around…