Based at Dunkineely near Killybegs in Donegal, KT Nets has been a regular exhibitor at Fishing 2010 ever since the company started business seven years ago.

According to managing director Danny Gallagher, the exhibition has proved an excellent means of targeting its range of trawls into the pelagic heartlands of north-east Scotland and Shetland.

“We are pleased to be able to confirm our attendance for the 2010 show as it has always proved a very useful event for us and is an excellent way to meet our customers,” he said.

“At last year’s exhibition we also received a good level of interest from visitors from Norway, Denmark, Holland, Iceland and America.”

QD Events, the new owners of exhibition, have consulted closely with the fishing industry on the format of this year’s show, which has resulted in the introduction of a number of new events.

These include a daily net making competition run by the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, while the Marine Accident Investigation Branch will be asking visitors to try and pull a man out of a water tank to highlight the difficulties in retrieving a man overboard.

A major attraction will be the comprehensive three-day seminar session, which will include a breakfast showing of the controversial film End of the Line followed by a panel discussion that will involve its maker, environmentalist Charles Clover, Bertie Armstrong of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, and Louise Hill of WWF Scotland. There will also be an address from Scottish Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead, an update on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, and presentations on the marketing of seafood.

Other highlights include cooking demonstrations from some of Scotland’s top chefs and a special fundraising dinner dance for the Fishermen’s Mission that will be staged at the Marriott Hotel on Friday 21 May.

Fishing 2010 will be held at the SECC in Glasgow from 20-22 May. More information at www.fishingexpo.co.uk

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Notes to editors

Fishing 2010 will be held at the SECC in Glasgow from 20-22 May. It is the UK’s only annual commercial fishing exhibition and attracts visitors and exhibitors from around the world.

Media enquiries:

Keith Broomfield

Catch PR Ltd

Tel: 07890 781151

Katy Walker

QD Events Ltd

Tel: 0141 576 3878

Following excellent sales growth during its first year of trading, Peterhead based boat builder Anderson Marine is the latest company to confirm that it will be attending the Fishing 2010 exhibition in Glasgow.

The company, which was only set up in February 2009, made its first appearance at the Glasgow show last spring, attracting a strong level of interest from fishermen.

Chris Anderson, managing director of Anderson Marine, said: “We were a very new company when we exhibited at last year’s show and it proved an excellent way of introducing ourselves to the fishing industry.

“We had a huge amount of interest in the Cygnus hulls we were exhibiting, which led to several orders in the weeks and months afterwards.”

For the 2010 exhibition, Anderson Marine will be showing of a fully fitted Kingfisher craft, including wheelhouse, whaleback and engine. Both the Kingfisher and Cygnus models are ideal for creeling, netting and lining in inshore waters.

“As well as from Scotland and the rest of the UK, we are currently enjoying a strong level of interest in our boats from throughout northern Europe, particularly Sweden and Norway,” said Mr Anderson.

“Fishing 2010 in Glasgow will provide an ideal opportunity for us to promote our range of inshore fishing craft to both the UK and continental markets, providing a platform for further business growth.”

Fran McIntyre of QD Events, the new organisers of the fishing exhibition, said she was delighted that Anderson Marine had confirmed its attendance at the 2010 show, with the Kingfisher boat likely to prove a focal point of attraction.

“We have been consulting closely with the fishing industry on the format of the exhibition and one thing that quickly became apparent is that fishermen are keen to see fishing vessel displays,” she said.

 “We have made a number of exciting changes to this year’s show and are confident that it will be one of the best fishing exhibitions ever.”

Over 50% of stand space for Fishing 2010 has already been sold to suppliers from the UK, Ireland and the rest of Europe. The event will be staged at the SECC in Glasgow from 20-22 May.

More information at www.fishingexpo.co.uk

A high resolution photograph of Anderson Marine’s latest vessel completion, the Wansbeck, for Paul Dent of Northumberland is available, please contact Keith Broomfield (details below).

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Notes to editors

Fishing 2010 is the UK’s only annual commercial fishing exhibition and attracts visitors and exhibitors from around the world.

More information on Anderson Marine at www.andersonmarine.co.uk

Media enquiries:

Keith Broomfield

Catch PR Ltd

Tel: 07890 781151

Katy Walker

QD Events Ltd

Tel: 0141 576 3878

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