Of all the species of shark regularly encountered around the UK, the Spurdog (Squalas Acanthias) is one of the easiest to identify, namely due to the large spines which protrude in front of both dorsal fins Spurdog are generally slate gray or dark brown on their back which fades to a white belly; they also [...]
Pelamid finds a great weather forecast too hard to resist and reports on an early season trip to Oban to fish for pollack taking along James Thorburn for his first experience of these hard fighting fish. Pollack fishing around the Firth of Lorne is in quite shallow water over reefs and rock points. Generally the [...]
West Coast prawn fishing boats are set for a much-needed boost after the European Commission accepted that they should be exempt from days at sea restrictions. Working with fishermen, the Scottish government has been fighting to have West Coast vessels that catch very little or no cod exempt from EU restrictions. If approved at the [...]
Member’s Post :: This year, many anglers found the mackerel very elusive. Arrivals were often late and quantities in some areas, relatively sparse. As the summer progressed, reports came in from Iceland saying that they had an unparalleled inundation of mackerel up there. The Icelandic fishermen ended up asking their government for increased mackerel quota, [...]
SSACN’s Give Fish A Chance (GFAC) initiative reflects the fact that many anglers are keen to do what they can to ensure the minimal impact to the environment and to the fish themselves.
Fish sustainably, only take fish for the table which have had a chance to reproduce and have respect for those you do catch.
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