Shetland king scallops regain MSC accreditation
Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) has welcomed Wednesday’s ruling that the judging process for the renewal of MSC status for Shetland king scallops had been carried out correctly.
Summer Rose launch at Whitby
The latest newbuild from Parkol Marine Engineering has sailed from the Whitby yard for Oban in western Scotland, where it will focus on scallping. Summer Rose was christened at the yard with a traditional naming ceremony led by a minister from the Mission to Seafarers.
UK scallop sector establishes voluntary levy to fund research
A meeting held this week and attended by nine of the ten top king scallop producers and Producers Organisations with significant scalloping interests resulted in decisions that are expected to have far-reaching and beneficial consequences for the future sustainable management of king scallop stocks, which are a species of key importance to the UK fishing industry.
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.
