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BBC : fishing
19 may
05h03
Remembrance service to commemorate Revolutionaries
A service on Hessle Road will pay tribute to the women, with floral tributes laid on their benches.
18 may
05h11
Scallop fishing rules reminder as season begins
The marine resources department reiterates the maximum number divers can legally land is 40 a day.
13 may
05h08
Former Salmon Queens sought to mark 80th crowning
Festival organisers are gathering memories of a Berwick tradition and its links to salmon fishing.
09 may
13h58
They don’t know the real cost of fish and chips’
National Fishing Remembrance Day services are to be held for those who lost loved ones at sea.
11h08
Views sought on future use of Guernsey waters
The results of a survey will be used to help shape a draft government marine spatial plan.
06 may
14h52
Fears for ’hundreds’ of young fish after pollution incident
Hundreds’ of salmon may have died at Tievenny Burn in County Tyrone, anglers say.
04 may
07h51
Offshore wind plans could push boats out - fishers
A report warns fishing risks being crowded out and urges clear rules for who gets to use the sea.
03 may
15h09
Fish, eels and birds killed in river pollution incident
Fly fishers say the salmon population at the burn in Moray has been wiped out and could take years to recover.
01 may
14h31
Criminal inquiry after fisherman’s death at sea
Two men entered the water, off Spurn Head, East Yorkshire, in May 2024.
30 april
13h01
Crew unprepared for man overboard emergency
A report into a fatal incident found the crew had not practised emergency man overboard drills.
23 april
21h51
Festival celebrates ’spiritual home’ of salmon fishing
The event in Kelso helps people learn to fish and raises awareness of the River Tweed’s importance.
20 april
05h07
Virtual fishmonger’ aims to promote local catch
The Virtual Fishmonger website has been launched by Plymouth Fishing and Seafood Association.
19 april
11h13
Applications for bluefin tuna fishing open
Up to 25 permits at a cost of 500 are available for recreational bluefin tuna fishing in 2026.
17 april
12h47
Fishermen ’putting lives at risk’ over fuel costs
Fishermen say the cost of diesel has doubled in the last six weeks.
08h37
New Beachy Head trawling ban gets go-ahead
The ban around Beachy Head East MCZ brings new protections to marine life.
04 april
05h57
How Quantum Leap helped time travel film writer
Award-winning film maker Mark Jenkin sets his new movie Rose of Nevada in a Cornish village
01 april
10h11
Slipway to be reopened after Storm Goretti damage
Work continues to repair damage to breakwater after Storm Goretti but fishers will regain access.
30 march
05h06
I feel I’m less inclined to go on my phone’
Young people are finding more joy in analogue activities like knitting, fishing and board games.
26 march
07h36
Tight rules for recreational bluefin tuna fishing
Bluefin tuna can weigh 250kg (551lbs) and reach top speeds of 43mph (69kmh).
24 march
12h50
Angling lake polluted after suspected oil spill
The Environment Agency is investigating the incident in Horsham.
20 march
06h31
Fuel prices could break ’dying’ fishing industry
Fishermen say rising fuel prices will have a significant impact on the industry.
13 march
15h09
Fishers warn new rules could risk safety
The industry fears conservation zones will push fishers further offshore.
08 march
07h22
Mystery over boat found in beach house solved after nine years
How the remains of a Victorian fishing boat from Grimsby ended up inside a house on Norway’s coast.
02 march
10h28
Former River Tweed bosses credited with keeping salmon numbers healthy
Removing weirs and other obstacles over the past 50 years allows salmon an easier journey to their spawning grounds
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