When Ray Wadsworth’s Kodiak Marine Construction of Squim, Washington built the Order of Magnitude in 1990, fuel was cheap and roe herring prices were high. Back then he was looking for an edge on the competition and bought it by installing a 3000hp gas turbine in his new 17.6 by 4.40 metre (58 x 14.5 foot) aluminium seiner. Minutes can make a difference in getting in position to set on the herring.
The two main UK fishing industry federations have underlined their joint position, working together to secure the best possible deal from the EU withdrawal negotiations.
Measures taken by Russia and Norway from 2015 to regulate the snow crab fishery have been shown to have been effective in restricting third-country access and blocking IUU activity. Joint efforts in fisheries management were discussed by the Russian and Norwegian fisheries ministers at the Global Seafood Exhibition last week in Brussels.
Fishermen’s organisations and Producers Organisations from all parts of the UK held a meeting in Manchester to take stock of the state of the ongoing EU exit negotiations, and to agree a broad front to hold the UK government to account on its commitments to the fishing industry.
Larsnes Mek Verksted has delivered a second seine netter/purse seiner to Norwegian owners, with the christening ceremony held at the yard in Myre. Gunnar K’s handover was a major celebration for the locality as Liss Knudsen christened the new vessel.
Jemar Norpower has delivered a new 36-foot Malo Sjark to skipper Bjørn-Kåre Kristiansen who fishes from Brønnøysund in the north of Norway. This is the first of three such orders for this year, which marks 50 years from the delivery of the first Malo Sjark.
The latest newbuild from Parkol Marine Engineering has sailed from the Whitby yard for Oban in western Scotland, where it will focus on scallping. Summer Rose was christened at the yard with a traditional naming ceremony led by a minister from the Mission to Seafarers.
Next-level management reform required a new tool to facilitate smooth quota trade and transparency: FishRight was the Swedish fleet's answer.
Working with sub-suppliers Velfag, Marel and Afak, Skaginn 3X has been chosen by HB Grandi as the main contractor to fit out the factory deck of its new vessel now under construction in Spain. The name of the vessel has not yet been revealed, but according to our sources it is codenamed RE1.
The EU Commission has approved a proposal to transpose into EU legislation stronger measures to help the recovery of the Mediterranean swordfish. The new regulation incorporates ICCAT Recommendation 16-05 into EU law.