Yorkshire partnership orders whitefish pair
An order for a pair of 24-metre trawlers has been placed with Parkol Marine Engineering by a partnership of Lockers Trawlers and UK Fisheries. The order is worth a reported…
Female crew get skipper’s approval
Hull freezer trawler Kirkella, operated by UK Fisheries, is into its first trip with female deckhands on board. With three weeks at sea behind them, skipper Sigurbjörn Sigurðsson says that…
Harsh verdict on post-Brexit ‘sea of opportunity’
The only remaining UK distant waters fishing company has some hard words for the way the British fishing industry has been managed post-Brexit. UK Fisheries operates the Hull freezer trawler…
UK distant waters opportunities slashed
There has been a substantial drop in the distant waters quotas available to the UK, notably for factory trawler Kirkella, operated by the last of the Humberside fishing companies. In…
UK calls for trade measures against Norway
With factory trawler Kirkella now ‘fishing for scraps’ off Svalbard, owners UK Fisheries have accused the British government of failing to flex its muscles as an independent coastal state. A…
‘National embarrassment’ as UK fails to land Norway deal
The failure of the UK government to secure a fisheries deal with Norway that would keep the UK distant waters fleet operational has been branded a ‘disgrace and a national…
UK Fisheries freezer trawler Kirkella is currently tied up with nowhere to go. Image: UK Fisheries
End of the line for UK distant waters fishing?
Hull-based fishing company UK Fisheries fears that a lack of fisheries deals with Norway, Greenland, Faroes will scupper the fleet. ‘The EU deal is done, but for English distant waters…
Distant waters fishing grounds could be lost if the UK government fails to take steps to secure access. Image: UK Fisheries
Door could close on UK distant waters fishing
The UK’s distant waters fleet stands to be left out in the cold from the end of this year, and could be cut off from North Atlantic fishing grounds if…
UK Fisheries’ freezer trawler Kirkella spent a double trip at sea. Image: UK Fisheries
UK factory trawler’s double trip
Hull freezer trawler Kirkella is alongside in its home port for the first time in three months following a trip that was doubled in length due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…