Saint-Brieuc scallops get MSC blue tick
The MSC certification for scallops from the Baie de Saint-Brieuc, issued at the end of last year, has been formalised at a presentation in Saint-Quay-Portrieux. ‘We congratulate the Departmental Fisheries…
Maine fishermen turn to scallop farming
Farming sea scallops in Maine has been developing for about 20 years. It offers new opportunities for former and existing commercial fishermen. Fishermen are facing numerous challenges, including climate change…
French concerns over Baie de Seine scallops
Dimitri Rogoff, president of the Normandy Regional Fisheries Committee, has again highlighted the potential conflicts between UK and French scallopers operating in the Baie de Seine area off the Normandy…
Vision and control for sustainable scalloping
A unique scallop harvesting venture has been in preparation for a while now, and operators of Arctic Pearl are ready to start fishing in the Barents Sea later this year,…
The Isle of Man's Long-Term Management Plan aims to deliver a thriving fishery
Isle of Man plans long-term scallop management
A plan that will see fishermen, producers and marine scientists co-manage the Isle of Man’s multi-million pound king scallop fishery will be a first for fisheries management in the British…
Breakthrough opens way for low-impact scallop fishery
A partnership between marine scientists and fishermen in England’s South West has resulted in a new environmentally friendly method for fishing scallops using innovative illuminated pots which have been dubbed…
Ethical Shellfish Company shuts the doors
Launched by Guy Grieve and Juliet Knight in 2010 as a venture dedicated to putting ethics at the centre of its priorities and would never sell seafood that had come…
Alcedo BA-77 arriving in Whitby from the Parkol fabrication yard on Teesside. Image: Parkol
Parkol delivers west coast scalloper
Built for West Coast Sea Products, Alcedo BA-77 has been completed by Parkol Marine Engineering to a design by Ian Paton of SC MacAllister. The 33.75 metre LOA, 8.90 metre…
A return to the ScallopWars that broke out last year between UK and French fishermen has been averted as an Accord for 2019 has been agreed
Baie de Seine Scallops Wars ruled out for this year
An Anglo-French deal has been struck for 2019, with compromise on both sides resulting in an agreement that rules out conflicts over scallop fisheries in the Baie de Seine this…
J Reid’s heavy-duty scallop dredges have been developed to cope with hard grounds off the west of Scotland
Heavy-duty dredge – made for hard ground
A heavy-duty scallop dredge from J Reid Scallop Gear has been tested extensively off the west coast of Scotland before being made available. ‘It’s made from Hardox 600 steel, and…