Federations call for more support for industry – and a revised TCA that works for UK fishermen – in New Year messages; finfish licence cap abolished for English under-10s; new report reveals UK’s £1.9bn seafood trade deficit; and a deepwater skipper’s concerns about ghost gear around Shetland. Plus: Gairloch, where new blood and new boats are bucking the small-port trend, the 50-year career of the Miller’s-built stalwart True Vine – and the winners of the 2024 Readers’ Photo Competition!

Federations call for more support for industry – and a revised TCA that works for UK fishermen – in New Year messages; finfish licence cap abolished for English under-10s; new report reveals UK’s £1.9bn seafood trade deficit; and a deepwater skipper’s concerns about ghost gear around Shetland. Plus: Gairloch, where new blood and new boats are bu....