Fishing News Awards 2025
Voting open now!
It’s been a hectic few weeks since nominations closed for the 2025 Fishing News Awards, with the FN team assessing all of the nominees and drawing up a shortlist for each of the categories. The quality of the nominations each year means that there are always difficult decisions to be made, with many more deserving candidates than we are able to shortlist.
We are delighted to now be able to reveal the shortlists for the categories in the 2025 awards that will be decided by a public vote. This year, seven categories will be decided by FN readers – so once you’ve read the shortlists, it’s over to you!
The remaining four categories – Over-15m Boat of the Year, Under-15m Boat of the Year, the Sustainability Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award – will be decided by panels of judges drawn from across the fishing industry.
The winners will be announced at our gala awards ceremony at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen on 7 May. Guests will be treated to a drinks reception, a gourmet seafood meal and entertainment from top comedian Ed Byrne, before the names of the 2025 winners are finally revealed. Tickets are selling fast – book yours now to be sure of your seat at a night to remember!
The 2024 Fishing News Awards winners – who is headed for the winners’ stage this year? Voting in the seven categories to be decided by FN readers is open now!