Fishing News Magazine

15 November 2023

With two weeks to go, calls for delay to the introduction of ML5 medicals intensify – but there’s silence from the minister. The Scottish government confirms its climbdown on HPMAs – but there’s the danger of the plans being rebadged. The 2024 TAC talks get underway, with much hinging on the outcome for the demersal fleet, while tensions on pelagic quota-sharing escalate. Plus: a layman’s guide to transit visa law, an underwater look at gear in the Hirtshals flume tank, port developments at Portsmouth, and an in-depth report on the versatile new U10 Four Sons.