A group of staff from Samherji’s Dalvík processing plant embarked on a course of study at the SÍMEY training college in Dalvík starting in the autumn of 2016, followed by second group the company’s Dalvík and Akureyri factories last autumn.
The US Northeastern longfin inshore squid fishery in the NW Atlantic is the first squid fishery in the world to achieve MSC certification as sustainable and well-managed, with certification awarded following a detailed 11-month assessment.
MAN Diesel & Turbo has been selected to provide a complete propulsion package and fuel-gas system for the world’s first fishing vessel with LNG propulsion. The 86-metre purser-trawler Libas will be built by Cemre Shipyard in Turkey.
Parkol Marine Engineering signed order for two new fishing vessels at the Skipper International Exhibition in Aberdeen. The Whitby yard already has a healthy orderbook, but two orders were signed at the company’s stand at the exhibition today.
The NFFO’s East Anglian Committee has highlighted the need for a concerted effort to protect fishing opportunities and the viability of the fleets in the region. Fishermen in the region are rapidly running out of options, according to the NFFO.
Provisional figures published by the Scottish government indicate that the Scottish fleet last year landed fish and shellfish worth £559 million, and a volume of 464,000 tonnes. This represents a 10,600 tonne (2%) increase in catches landed by 2068 active Scottish fishing vessels in 2017. The final statistics for 2017 will be published in September this year.
The two trawlers operated by Icelandic company Bergur-Huginn had their best month ever in April this year, between them landing 1538 tonnes and with each of them spending 17 days at sea. The company’s previous record month was in 2009 – when there were three trawlers in the company fleet.
Based on the latest science for jack mackerel (west), the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has increased the commercial TAC from 920 tonnes to 4190 tonnes.
UK fishing company Waterdance has placed orders with the Luyt yard at Den Oever in Holland for two new fishing vessels. A new crabber is already under construction and the keel of a new 30m beam trawler to join the UK fleet will be laid this summer.
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has set out its position statement in advance of the 22nd Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), taking place in Bangkok this week.