King Scallop season gets under way

The Isle of Man's seven month king scallop fishing season has started.

This year's fishing comes as the Manx government continues to consider proposals to impose limits on fishing and access.

During the summer, the Scallop Management Board said the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit meant carrying on with "business as usual" was no longer possible.

King scallops are one of the key catches in the Manx fishing industry which, before the pandemic, was worth about £20m a year to the island's economy.

The fishing season for the molluscs runs between November and May, with 74 vessels eligible to fish in Manx waters.