Fishing News Magazine

16 July 2025

French fishermen slam ‘brutal’ UK MPA trawling ban proposals – as Danes and Swedes extend trawl bans in their waters; pots found on protected wreck sites spark row about illegal fishing; and Irish Sea wind farm approval ‘could cause complete collapse of queenie fishery’. Plus: Plymouth fish merchant RG Seafoods adapts to the loss of the auction – but its absence is still keenly felt; Devon Young Fishers CIC aims to inspire the next generation – as young as 11! – and is it time the UK had its own training vessel?