Solent Engineering has added to its range with a 1.25 tonne hauler that the company’s Dave Middleton says bridges a gap in the company’s already extensive range. Based in southern England, Solent Engineering has built up a solid reputation for the quality of its fishing hardware.
Proposals protecting lobsters and crawfish to support the sustainability of England’s £103 million shellfish industry have been set out by Fisheries Minister George Eustice.
Caught red-handed by fisheries officers with undersized lobsters, fisherman Richard Matthews had no choice but to plead guilty when his case came before magistrates at Norwich in England.
American lobster has not been included in the European Commission's proposal for a new updated EU list of invasive alien species. This means that there is no ban on imports of live American lobster to the EU.
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (HaV) is planning a review of the lobster fishery’s rules that have a 300-year-old background.
The Swedish risk assessment of American lobster is now approved by the EU, furthering the process that could lead to American lobster being added to the list of invasive species.
When Stéphan Huard from Gaspésie in Québec was looking for a new boat, he went all the way to Audacious Marine in England for one of its Cougar Catamarans.
Sweden has made a formal application for American lobster to be placed on the European Union’s list of invasive species with maritime and water authority HaV having completed an assessment that forms the basis of Sweden’s request.
According to Marine Scotland, the Scottish fishing industry has expressed concern about the health of crab and lobster fisheries in Scottish waters. Marine Scotland is seeking views on landing controls that it proposes to introduce throughout the rest of the Scottish coast.