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Welcome to UK commercial fisherman the internet resource on commercial fishing in the UK, we cover all different forms of fishing businesses including:

  • Commercial boat fishing
  • Commercial beach fishing
  • Fish farming
  • Shellfish divers
  • Charter boat fishing
  • Fish markets
  • Fish buyers and sellers
We have information for fisherman whether they are first timers or experienced sea dogs, we have provided a thorough list of fishing gear suppliers, fishing boat insurance companies, MFVs, harbours and ports, fish prices and much more.

This website although a definitive resource will be built over the next couple of months, so if we dont have what your looking for now contact us for advice or keep checking back as we update the site.

Commercial fishing is unfortunately a dieing industry in the UK, fuel prices and strict quotas have made this once lucrative industry one that not so many choose to be in. Fortunately for some fisherman its in their blood and they will fight till the end to ensure we can still do a job we enjoy.

With so many diffrent fishing methods and species we can keep going by using what we can and are allowed to. Below is a list of popular shellfish and fish of commercial fishing.

  • Whelks - Caught using pots
  • Scallops - Fished for commecially with a dredge device
  • Oysters - Caught using an oyster dredge
  • Cockles
  • Clams
  • Razorfish
  • Bass - Can be caught by hand line, rod and line, trammel net and gill net
  • Sole - Can be caught by trawling and netting
  • Plaice - Can be caught by trawling and netting
  • Halibut
  • Monkfish
  • Cod
  • Ling
  • Pollock
  • Cuttlefish - Caught in a cuttlefish trap
  • Squid - Caught in a trawl or using squid jigs
  • Lobster - Caught in lobster pots
  • Crab - Caught in crab pots
  • Skate
  • Ray
  • Gurnard
  • Eels - Caught in fyke nets
We have made a list of several fishing gear types to demonstrate their ability to catch what species:

  • Otter trawl
  • Stern trawl
  • Trammel net
  • Tangle net
  • Gill net
  • Lobster pot
  • Fish Trap
  • Shellfish dredge
  • Long line
  • General shellfish pot
  • Hand line with lures, jelly eels..
  • Trolling
  • Feathers
  • Rod and line
I know how hard it can be to find this information off of the internet let alone on it which is why I have made UK commercial fisherman to help commercial fishing folk alike.

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In order to help UKcommercialfisherman to grow we need your help. Please send us fishing storys, fishing gear reviews, hints and tips, pictures and videos. Each month we will be giving away some fishing gear to a winner selected at random who submitted their fishing storys, fishing gear reviews, hints and tips, pictures and videos.

To be in with a chance of winning please submit your post before the 23rd of each month on UK Commercial Fisherman


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