Fishing News Magazine

07 August, 2025

Defra confirms introduction of compensatory MPAs – landing fishing industry with double whammy of more wind farms and more MPAs; ‘challenging’ end-of-year talks loom as ICES advises cuts across a range of demersal species; early closure of FaSS funding window leaves many applicants stranded; and Irish industry divided on new proposal to limit trawling inside 6nm. Plus: the latest vessels bought and sold in Boats on the Move, and all the action from the Bridlington Sailing Coble Festival.