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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
Lorry gets stuck in Cornish village street whilst carrying fishing boat Ocean Pride
The fishing boat Ocean Pride was being carried back to Cornwall from Sussex where it had been left to rot in a boatyard
GAFIRS tow fishing vessel back to safety
Rescuers were launched to assist a stricken fisherman in The Solent in the early hours of Saturday morning (November 4)
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
Boat owner jailed after two crew die of carbon monoxide poisoning
The owner of the Eshcol, Timothy Bowman-Davies, from Milford Haven, is starting a 15 month sentence after two crew died on board the fishing vessel as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning
Lifejackets worn in tragic Louisa accident, in which three men died, also used by Caledonian MacBrayne, company confirms
Caledonian MacBrayne has requested the advice of the MCA after confirming that it also uses the lifejackets worn by the three men who lost their lives in the crab boat Louisa accident
Video: Fisherman airlifted after boat fire off Land’s End
Watch the dramatic moment a fisherman is airlifted to safety after his boat caught fire off the coast of Land's End in Cornwall
First wheelchair accessible fishing boat launched at Draycote Reservoir
The initiative supported by Draycote Fly-Fishers Associations is being launched today and it allows disable people to enjoy fishing
Fishing boat skipper sentenced to 16 years for attempting to smuggle a tonne of cocaine into the UK
Michael McDermott is now starting a 16 year jail sentence after he was found guilty of attempting to smuggle cocaine, worth £84 million, into the UK
Cornish fishing company fined for moving boat
Rowse Fishing Ltd of Newlyn, Cornwall was fined a total of £8,170 after admitting to moving a new build fishing vessel without the appropriate load-line certificate
“Arrogant” skipper of the Nicky Noo sent to prison for safety offences
Shane Barton, who is the owner and skipper of the Nicky Noo, was sentenced to 15 months after pleading guilty to safety offences
4×4 used to pull swamped fishing boat to safety at Mumbles
Strong wind and swell caused the fishing boat to be swamped while returning to the slipway at Knab Rock, Mumbles..luckily a Coastguard 4x4 came to the rescue!
Video: Five fishermen rescued from sinking boat in the Irish Sea
The rescue operation got underway after the trawler hit rocks in the Irish Sea and began taking on water in the early hours of the morning
Fishing boat in danger of washing onto rocks at Craster saved by RNLI crews
Three lifeboat crews were called out to the aid of the Bon Amy fishing boat after the vessel became entangled in ropes off Craster in Northumberland
Fisherman rescued by Lerwick RNLI after boat’s propellor fouls
The crew of the Lerwick RNLI towed the scallop boat, Cornucopia into harbour after a fouled propellor caused the vessel to run aground off Sandwick, Shetland Islands
Fisherman clings to lifejacket as his boat sinks off Shoreham
A fisherman is in a serious condition in hospital after his boat sank off Shoreham Harbour. He was found hanging on to a lifejacket by the RNLI
Seven dead, one missing in New Zealand charter boat disaster
The search continues for a missing fisherman following the disappearance of the charter boat, Francie, as it tried to re-enter the Kaipara Harbour in New Zealand in bad weather.
Lifejacket call by coroner at inquest into deaths of Harvester crew
The coroner at the inquest into the deaths of Harvester crew, Gareth Willington and his son, Daniel, is calling for the wearing of lifejackets to be mandatory.
Skipper abandons fishing boat after it runs aground off Margate
A fishing boat skipper had to be rescued in gale force weather after the vessel started taking on water and ran aground off Margate in Kent.
Two fishermen airlifted after their boat sinks off Scotland
The two fishermen were forced to abandon their boat after it starting sinking off the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. They were airlifted to safety by the UK Coastguard.