Ladies I’m checking with Kelly at the Big Fish events for the north east. Whether you’re an old-hand at fishing or you just want to try something new while raising money for Macmillan, this is the perfect event to get involved in! Fisheries across Scotland and Northern Ireland are holding Big Fish contests on 12 June 2010 and places are limited. Last year’s Big Fish raised thousands for Macmillan, but with your help we’re sure we… Read More

Hi Ladies As a keen reader of Science Daily, i thought you might find the following articles of interest: ScienceDaily (Mar. 15, 2010) — Automatic bleeding based on machine vision and robot technology: Norway is now operating the first salmon slaughter line in the world to use such techniques. The innovation makes for more rational operation, says the system’s pilot operator. The bleeder robot forms part of an automated salmon slaughter line…. Read More

ScienceDaily (Mar. 22, 2010) — The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) formally announced the reclassification of beluga sturgeon in the Caspian Sea as “critically endangered” on its Red List on March 18, providing strong evidence that fishing and international trade should be halted and a stock-rebuilding plan should be initiated immediately. Beluga sturgeon populations have been decimated in part due to unrelenting exploitation for black caviar — the sturgeon’s… Read More

New research led by Dr Keith Hamer will assess the extent to which gannets rely on unwanted fish and offal thrown from fishing boats to successfully breed and raise their chicks. “The North Sea has undergone massive environmental changes over the last twenty years, which has put pressure on nearly all sea bird species,” said Dr Hamer, from Leeds’ Faculty of Biological Sciences. “Only gannets have consistently bred successfully, partly because they… Read More

Outstanding angler Martha Macnab received official notification that she had qualified to become a member of one of the International Game Fish Association’s most prestigious clubs, the Royal Billfish Slam Club. Martha is the 90th member and only one of only 7 ladies. The species required to catch to become a member are Atlantic blue marlin, Pacific blue marlin, Atlantic sail fish, Pacific sail fish, white marlin, striped marlin, black marlin, swordfish… Read More