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Fishing trawler Dianne which capsizes off the east coast of Australia is towed to Port of Bundaberg
FV Dianne has been raised from the seabed and towed to the Port of Bundaberg. The police has launched an investigation into the cause of the accident and hopes to recover the missing bodies of four crew members
MAIB will not recover the wreck of the sunken FV Nancy Glen
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have confirmed in a statement that they have completed the survey of the FV Nancy Glen, but will not recover the wreck. The Scottish government will intervene to try and retrieve the bodies of the two missing fishermen
GAFIRS assist two fishermen stranded in Portsmouth Harbour
The UK Coastguard asked for GAFIRS's help after two fishermen were stranded in Portsmouth Harbour and one was in need of medical assistance
Man dies after fishing boat capsizes off Plymouth; two are rescued
Investigators have confirmed that a fisherman, who went missing after his boat capsized off Plymouth, has died
Brixham fishing company fined £20k for operating an unsafe trawler
Stephen Trust, the director of Trust Trawlers Ltd of Brixham was given a six-month suspended sentence and fined £20,000 by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
MAIB: Make it compulsory for commercial fishermen to wear lifejackets
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is calling for legislation to make it compulsory for fishermen to wear lifejackets on commercial vessels after four men lose their lives.
GAFIRS assist two stricken vessels in The Solent
GAFIRS crew assisted two stricken boats - one with two fishermen on board - over the weekend.
Heavy swell swamps motor boat: Three anglers rescued
The three anglers were fishing at Ramore Head, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, when their boat was swamped by heavy swell and started sinking.
Whitstable and Margate RNLI save fishermen on sinking boat in joint operation
Whitstable and Margate RNLI lifeboats were launched jointly to rescue ten fishermen and save their boat from sinking off the north Kent coast.
Video: fishermen save man floating in plastic box
Incredible video footage shows the moment a yacht full of fishermen came to the aid of a man floating in a plastic box miles off the Mexican coast.
MP and fisherman’s widow backs RNLI fishing safety campaign
The RNLI has launched a fishing safety campaign aimed at commercial fishermen to prevent injuries and death in deck machinery accidents.
Watch: five fishermen rescued off the Norwegian coast
Watch the dramatic footage of the trawler capsizing in freezing waters off the Norwegian coast, above the Arctic Circle.
Video: Dolphins, seal and whale join boating trip
A group of mates returning from a fishing trip in Australia were joined by a host of wildlife including dolphins, a seal and a humpback whale.
Capsized trawler accident that caused three deaths was poorly maintained
A report has found that the fishing vessel had not been checked properly, causing it to sink and kill three men.
Fishermen rescued after a month adrift at sea
The Mexican navy rescued four fishermen who had been lost at sea in a small fishing boat for more than four weeks.