EIP 2025 — What It Means for Cornwall’s Fleet

EIP 2025 — What It Means for Cornwall’s Fleet

EIP 2025 For crews working the western approaches, the government’s Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 lays out a wide-ranging agenda for cleaner seas, stronger protection of marine habitats and a more tightly managed fishery. On paper it promises healthier waters...
Oodles of fish on Monday morning’s market.

Oodles of fish on Monday morning’s market.

Dark as a cow’s guts at 7am… on this Monday morning’s market… with plenty of hake from the Ygraine… Stelissa… Britannia V… Acionna… Silver Dawn and Ajax… most of the netters were plagued by dogs… while others...
Fisheries Minister visits Newlyn

Fisheries Minister visits Newlyn

The UK’s new Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Dame Angela Eagle, has paid a visit to Newlyn to meet face to face with Cornwall’s fishing industry and wider seafood sector. This visit follows the changes in the cabinet, and comes at a criticial juncture...
Bridge Watchkeeping Course Opens in Looe for Under-16.5m Skippers

Bridge Watchkeeping Course Opens in Looe for Under-16.5m Skippers

  News from the SCT team this week, and it’s welcome reading for anyone looking to take the next step in their wheelhouse career. The centre has opened bookings for its five-day Bridge Watchkeeping and Navigation course — the key rung on the ladder for commercial...