What's in the issue

Fight continues for bigger Scottish share of Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund; royal intervention in mackerel dispute, with Scottish pelagic chief and Waitrose MD summoned to Buckingham Palace meeting; fishing policies set out at Holyrood hustings; and UK-EU co-operation on the agenda as Fisheries APPG hosts EU commissioner. Plus: the fishing career of an iconic Fife prawn vessel, and the shortlists for the final categories in the 2026 Fishing News Awards revealed.