Fishing News 18th June 2026

This issue explores research suggesting offshore wind farms could occupy 11% of the North Sea by 2050, highlighting the growing spatial pressure facing fishermen. Readers also join Lunar Bow as its first herring of the season is inspected by Dutch buyers seeking premium maatjes quality. Elsewhere, the Northern Irish Nephrops fleet warns of the potentially devastating effects of protected-area proposals, while the closure of Lough Neagh’s yellow-eel fishery prompts widespread concern. Special features celebrate the economic and cultural importance of small-scale fisheries, visit a successful lobster business in Johnshaven and reveal more stories behind the memorable nicknames of Hull fishermen.