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Promoting Amity caught Langoustines
Hi folks I am going to Ellon fish shop to promote Amity Langoustines on August 23rd 2011. I am going to do some cooking and promoting, come and meet me if you can, I will also be selling and signing copies of my Autobiography " Trawlerman" It
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Hi folks that is me back on line
Hi folks that is me back on line with my new personal blog, I hope to give you an insight to what is happening on the high seas and onshore from time to time.
Amity and and her special crew have just been to London for several...
Fishing for Litter Campaign reaches 200 tonnes
The 200th tonne of litter removed from the North Sea as part of the acclaimed Fishing
...Amity is now in port laid up for the remainder of the year
Amity is now in port laid up for the remainder of the year. She is due to go into the Peterhead ship lift for a annual inspection where underwater maintenance will be carried out.
Washing and painting Amity's hull will help save fuel, this...
As we near the end of 2009
As we near the end of 2009, I reflect back on what has been a very tough year for fishing. History has shown us that the fishing industry does go in cycles as I know only too well from the tales of my grandfather. I am sure if he were still around
...The popularity of 'Trawlermen'
The popularity of 'Trawlermen' has indeed spread across the world and I had living proof of that recently as a family came all the way from Australia to Peterhead to visit me!
The family of four had travelled from Caroline Springs in Melbourne...
Christmas is near upon us
Christmas is near upon us, Amity is tied up in port and the crew are all at home enjoying some shore leave. As we predicted, more cuts in some of our main fisheries. You may wonder what I think at this time with that news? Easy - do not think about
...It appears there are many people associated with fishing
It appears there are many people associated with fishing both current and retired still reading the blog. An old friend of mine is Betty Maclean who worked with vessel managers for many years. She gets annoyed when I do not update the blog - it is
...We have been back at sea for three days now
We have been back at sea for three days now searching all over for Nephrops. The weather is not being very kind so we are working around what mother nature is throwing at us. Today is much better for weather and fishing, I hope we can get a few days
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