Cornwall

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cornwall, UK-based trawler Crystal Sea has undergone a planned main engine rebuild using Caterpillar remanufactured parts, as owners Alec and David Stevens invest in long-term reliability and operational efficiency for their fishing business.

16th December 2025

Cat engine rebuild keeps Cornish trawler Crystal Sea fishing fit for the future

16th December 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Falkland Islands-based fishing company Fortuna Ltd has acquired Cornwall’s long-established Ocean Fish Group, marking a significant expansion into the UK seafood industry and opening a new chapter for one of the region’s oldest fishing and processing businesses.

27th November 2025

Fortuna acquires Ocean Fish, marking expansion into UK seafood sector

27th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishers in Cornwall are set to be the first to benefit from additional post-Brexit fishing quota as part of a new trial, says the UK government.

10th May 2024

Quota trial begins in Cornwall

10th May 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

With new analysis of satellite data from non-profit Global Fishing Watch (GFW) finding that over 100,000 hours of apparent industrial fishing took place within the United Kingdom’s offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in 2023, oceans…

21st March 2024

Oceana: UK MPAs subjected to 33,000 hours of suspected bottom trawling in 2023

21st March 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Tom Lambourn is the skipper-owner of My Lass PZ 291, based out of Newlyn, Cornwall, and is also a brand ambassador for Xtratuf. Despite studying chemistry at university, he was always destined…

15th December 2023

Interview: Young skipper hopes to inspire future generations of fishers

15th December 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Greenpeace UK has announced imminent plans to build an underwater boulder barrier in a third UK Marine Protected Area (MPA) to block destructive industrial fishing, with the action supported by celebrities Stephen…

15th August 2022

Celebs back fishing barrier

15th August 2022