13 arrivals for the period Whitefish totalled 3,100 boxes from three Anglo-Spanish longline and two Scottish trawl landings. The majority of the Anglo fleet continues to fish either further north landing into Lerwick or further south landing into Killybegs, with only the occasional landing in Ullapool. The INS-registered twin rig trawler Adventurer continues to fish […]
Read More15 arrivals for the period Whitefish totalled 5,500 boxes from five Scottish trawl and two Anglo-Spanish longline landings. A few Scottish boats made their final haddock and monkfish landings from Rockall for the year and will work closer to home over the winter months. Rockall is over 200 miles from the nearest landfall which makes […]
Read More29 arrivals for the period Whitefish totalled 8,500 boxes from five Scottish trawl landings, six Anglo Spanish long-line landings and one Anglo freezer netter. The Scottish boats continue to chase haddock and monkfish at Rockall and will plod on until the weather breaks. The Anglo long-line fleet have started to work their way south, with […]
Read More19 arrivals for the period Whitefish totalled 5,000 boxes from five Scottish trawl and one Anglo Spanish long-line landing. After a month on the east coast for refits and paintjobs the Scottish fleet are slowly returning west to continue targeting Rockall haddock and monkfish. Early indications are good with boats reporting quality haddocks across the […]
Read More12 arrivals for the period Whitefish totalled 800 boxes from a single Scottish trawl landing. The spring and summer Rockall haddock bonanza is over for the time being and boats are heading east for refits and paint jobs. There’s plenty of remaining quota so hopefully the fleet will return in the autumn for more of […]
Read More23 arrivals for the period Whitefish totalled 5,500 boxes from five Scottish trawl and one Anglo-Spanish longline landing. The Scottish fleet has largely headed back east for summer refits after the best Rockall haddock and squid season for many years. The remaining boats are still catching well and hopefully the fleet will return in a […]
Read More30 arrivals for the period Whitefish totalled 12,000 boxes from nine Scottish trawl and three Anglo-Spanish long-line landings. The Scottish fleet continues to fish at Rockall for haddocks and squid with a decent bycatch of monkfish. As expected, catches are starting to decline and a number of vessels have returned to the east coast for […]
Read More55 arrivals for the period Whitefish totalled 24,600 boxes from thirteen Scottish trawlers, eighteen Anglo Spanish long-liners and two Anglo freezer netters. Fishing for haddocks and latterly squid at Rockall continues to exceed all expectations with boats landing full loads every ten days or so. Likewise, the Anglo fleet has enjoyed spectacular hake and ling […]
Read More32 arrivals for the period Whitefish totalled 11,800 boxes from nine Scottish trawl and three Anglo Spanish long-line landings. The Scottish fleet continues to enjoy good returns from Rockall with haddock and monkfish still in abundance plus a few squid as a valuable bycatch. The majority of the Anglo fleet is fishing further north and […]
Read More49 arrivals for the period Whitefish totalled 26,000 boxes from eleven Scottish trawl landings, twenty eight Anglo-Spanish long-line landings and one Anglo-Spanish freezer netter. Scottish vessels continue to plunder Rockall Bank for haddocks with a monkfish by-catch; despite the lateness in the season, there is no sign of fishing easing off. The Anglo long-line fleet […]
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