Scotland to ban unclear fishing markers

2018-08-17T13:02:38+01:00August 16th, 2018|News|

The Cruising Association (CA) is delighted that the Scottish Government has now decided to take steps towards the better marking of creel/lobster pots and also towards making unlicensed fishermen more identifiable for the purposes of enforcement. When the CA RATS (Regulations and Technical Services) Committee submitted its comments (see Here) during their 'Gear Conflict' consultation [...]

Cold water shock – how to survive it

2020-11-06T11:25:07+00:00June 20th, 2018|Features, Life Afloat|

Useful video from the RNLI on the immediate actions to take if you fall in cold water (especially in the seas around Britain) without a lifejacket, by forcing yourself to be calm and to float for the first few crucial seconds. [/fusion_youtube] The five steps are: 1. Fight your instinct to thrash around 2. [...]

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