What's in the issue

Pulse fishing rears its head again, as new Dutch government vows to bring it back. Chickens come home to roost with mackerel stock, as survey finds a 42% drop in biomass after years of fishing above ICES advice. Killybegs pier extension is opened – but against a backdrop of falling Irish landings. Plus: FN joins a groundbreaking workshop where Defra and MMO officials hear directly from inshore fishermen about the issues – and potential solutions. And we look back at Hull’s heyday and the remarkable story of Caribbean-born trawler cook ‘Nick’ Exell.