Fishing News 28th May 2026

This issue reports on Scotland’s new ministerial team, with Gillian Martin taking responsibility for rural affairs and Jim Fairlie adding marine matters to his brief. It also celebrates the return of #Fish24, the nationwide social-media campaign sharing fishing’s people, products and challenges, and reviews a lively Scottish Skipper Expo in Aberdeen. Other stories examine calls for a legitimate visa route for overseas crew, industry resistance to a blanket square-mesh-panel proposal and preparations for Brixham’s Trawler Event. Further coverage includes the Fishermen’s Mission’s latest work and the technical, commercial and community developments shaping Britain’s fishing fleet.