The Netherlands has become the latest EU member state to voice its criticism of the European Commission’s Action Plan that outlines severe restrictions on demersal fisheries. The Dutch cabinet’s position…
Troubled Spanish fisheries giant Nueva Pescanova is about to get new owners as New Brunswick marine protein group Cooke seals a deal for an 80% stake in the company. Spanish…
A large-scale raid by a Dutch police unit on fishing vessels in the port of Vlissingen has resulted in three arrests, so far. Police have not ruled out further arrests…
Members of a black market crayfish poaching ring in eastern New Zealand that netted thousands of dollars in illegal sales have been sentenced to home detention and community work. The sentences, in the Whakatane District Court, follow…
Built for Whitehills owners and delivered last month, Enterprise III BF-1 is the latest trawler to be built at the Vestværft yard in Hvide Sande. Enterprise III has been delivered to…
The European Union has joined the group of nations lodging formal objections with the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission to Resolution 23/02 on the management of drifting FADs. Objecting nations are…
European funding has been earmarked by the Region of Brittany to support new entrants to the fishing industry in acquiring their own boats. Support is being made available for qualified…
In response to the results of a poll published by the Our Seas Coalition, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Elspeth Macdonald accused the NGO of preferring to mislead the public,…
The fire that caught hold of factory trawler Kodiak Enterprise has subsided, but fire crews are still working on board to contain the damage and maintain boundary cooling as the…
Karstensens Skibsværft has designed and delivered the versatile new pelagic trawler Gollenes for its Fosnavåg-based owners. This is a repeat order by the owners of Gollenes AS, who have recently…