Fines for undersized scallops
The skipper and owner of a UK fishing vessel were found guilty of fisheries offences in a case brought by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), resulting in fines totalling £29,000.
Back in the black, and red all over
A refit was long overdue and the chance to give Brixham scalloper van Dijck a facelift and a set of new deck equipment has come after a tough few years for skipper and owner Drew McLeod.
English scallop project brings industry and government together
A collaborative effort involving industry and government is planned to provide stock assessments in English waters for king scallops.
Fishermen welcome Welsh Government’s ‘positive step’ to scallop fishery in Cardigan Bay
The Welsh Fishermen’s Association (WFA) has welcomed the Welsh Government’s ‘positive direction’ on the future of the scallop fishery industry in Cardigan Bay.
French fishermen condemn British scallop raiders
French fishermen’s associations claim that heavy fishing by British scallopers in the Baie de Seine is threatening to wreck thirty years of management.
Blue Harvest Acquires High Liner Foods’ scallop business
Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC has announced the acquisition of High Liner Foods’ scallop business and processing facility in New Bedford, MA. High Liner Foods (HLF), based at Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, is one of the largest seafood companies in North America.
Teeth last three times longer
Brixham company J Reid Scallop Gear has come up with a new type of teeth for its scallop toothbars that have lasted three times longer than standard teeth during trials in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Van Dijck back on track
The last few years haven’t been kind to Andy McLeod and Brixham scalloper van Dijck, as anyone who saw the Channel 4 series The Catch earlier this year will be aware.
Conveyor system for Amber J
The exchange took place at the end of last year, with the former Lady Lou becoming Amber J. Built in 1992 at Maaskant Shipyards, the new Amber J replaces a trawler built in 1962, and provides owner Neil Watson and his crew with more options for both scalloping and trawling.