Irish Sea herring fishery under threat from ICES zero TAC advice, the Northern Fishing Alliance says a 15% cod cut is now ‘the best that can be hoped for’, consternation across industry as two more arrests are made for alleged crew visa infringements – and another NGO launches an attack on UK ‘overfishing’. Plus: the latest on the Fraserburgh Harbour Masterplan, a Dutch perspective on the North Sea sole fishery, and the first of a four-part retrospective on marine architect Gary Mitchell’s long career.

Irish Sea herring fishery under threat from ICES zero TAC advice, the Northern Fishing Alliance says a 15% cod cut is now ‘the best that can be hoped for’, consternation across industry as two more arrests are made for alleged crew visa infringements – and another NGO launches an attack on UK ‘overfishing’. Plus: the latest on the Fraserburgh Ha....