Fishing News Magazine

2 November 2022

Fisheries were on the agenda in parliament, with one Westminster committee addressing the crisis in the North East following the mass shellfish die-offs, and another taking evidence on industry crewing challenges, while a Scottish parliament committee heard from inshore fishing representatives. Meanwhile, the industry gathered in Edinburgh to improve the science on cod. FN analyses the 2021 landings figures, which show encouraging signs of recovery, and looks at the latest pelagic vessel to join the fleet.