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Day angling skipper fined for breaching small code vessel rules
16/01/2018 00:00:00 The skipper of a 14-metre day angling boat has been fined £4,500 with more than £7,000 costs, after pleading guilty to offences which breach the small commercial vessel code of practice.
Fishing vessel owner fined for putting crew lives at risk
01/12/2017 00:00:00 The owner of a fishing vessel was fined a total of £4000 at Stornoway Sheriff Court for failing to secure the safe operations of his vessel in a prosecution brought by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency.
Consultation on fishing convention measure proposals
16/11/2017 00:00:00 Fishermen would be given extra protection in their working lives under a new set of proposals currently out for consultation
UK Ship Register up to 14th in world flag ratings
15/11/2017 00:00:00 The gross tonnage on the UK Ship Register (UKSR) has increased by more than six per cent this year.
