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August 12, 2026

From Newlyn to Scrabster: UK skippers on Catchwise

UK skippers are putting Catchwise to work at sea. Hook & Net spoke with Alan Dwan of Kelly of Ladram and Andrew Bremner of Boy Andrew about how they use it.

Written by

Ann Elinor Aasen

Below are highlights from those UK interviews — trip planning, historic catches and fishing activity. Read the full pieces in Hook & Net: A whole new level of fishing data and Lifting the bottom line.

Jonas from Catchwise onboard a British fishing vessel

Photo: Jonas from Catchwise onboard a British fishing vessel

They also share their thoughts on how tools like Catchwise could develop across the fleet. Read the deeper cuts: Alan Dwan and Andrew Bremner.

Alan Dwan

I'd hate to go without it.

Alan Dwan

Skipper on Kelly of Ladram

Where I am using it through, and it's already proving its worth, is in planning trips, and in particular avoiding areas that have been fished recently by other boats.

Andrew Bremner

Skipper on Boy Andrew

Andrew Bremner, skipper of Boy Andrew