Northern Ireland welcomes its first international skilled worker crew – as the Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance calls for the industry to be included in the seasonal workers scheme. ‘Very positive’ Faroe deal agreed, a call for an ML5 freeze, the Norway-UK Seafood Summit highlights our increasing dependence on imports – and new tank tests point to a need for revision of the U15 code. Plus: voting now open for the Fishing News Awards – check out the shortlists to find out who’s up for an award in your area!

Northern Ireland welcomes its first international skilled worker crew – as the Fishermen’s Welfare Alliance calls for the industry to be included in the seasonal workers scheme. ‘Very positive’ Faroe deal agreed, a call for an ML5 freeze, the Norway-UK Seafood Summit highlights our increasing dependence on imports – and new tank tests point to a....