‘Consultation fatigue’ as 30 more Fisheries Management Plans lined up for next 15 months, Northern Ireland fleet stymied by government indecision on herring quota allocation, consternation at potential 24% cut in herring TAC – and views from two industry leaders on the 2024 cod cut advice. Plus: onboard scallop shucking on trial ­– and memories of the 1990s ‘gold rush’ fishery in Western Australia. All the action from the landmark reopening of the Manx herring fishery, and Kintyre skippers’ views on the future for the local industry.  

‘Consultation fatigue’ as 30 more Fisheries Management Plans lined up for next 15 months, Northern Ireland fleet stymied by government indecision on herring quota allocation, consternation at potential 24% cut in herring TAC – and views from two industry leaders on the 2024 cod cut advice. Plus: onboard scallop shucking on trial ­– and....