With fuel prices continuing to dominate headlines and preoccupy mobile gear fishermen in particular, the latest new build to join the UK fleet, the Winter of Ladram, is launched in Whitby. The 21m crabber joins the Waterdance fleet at a time when their beam trawlers in particular are feeling the crunch over fuel prices. Further up the coast form Whitby, fishermen across Northumbria and South east Scotland unite in opposition to a large “no take zone” that even DEFRA admits will highly impact the livelihoods of at least 40 local vessels and their crews.  

With fuel prices continuing to dominate headlines and preoccupy mobile gear fishermen in particular, the latest new build to join the UK fleet, the Winter of Ladram, is launched in Whitby. The 21m crabber joins the Waterdance fleet at a time when their beam trawlers in particular are feeling the crunch over fuel prices. Further up the coast form....