Fishing News Magazine

25 February, 2026

Scottish Government shelves controversial Clyde cod closure; another blow for Northern Ireland industry as Isle of Man bans foreign crew from its waters; industry condemns huge expansion in Scottish offshore wind target; UK’s largest salmon farm approved off Shetland; and Fraserburgh takes next steps in ambitious harbour masterplan. Plus: the 50-year career of a Bridport net-making maestro, and the story of the Hull skipper who found himself in Arctic waters three times – and lived to tell the tale.