Crab company works with border guards to remove illegal gear
A vessel operated by the Russian Crab Company has been working with the fisheries authorities to lift illegal gear and to release catches back into the water. Crabbing vessel Anabar…
A vessel operated by the Russian Crab Company has been working with the fisheries authorities to lift illegal gear and to release catches back into the water. Crabbing vessel Anabar…
Peruvian fishing company TASA has taken delivery of the first unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed for cost-effective location of potential catches. Developed and built by Kongsberg, the eight-metre new vessel…
European industry bodies Europêche and EAPO have slammed the the positions of Norway and the Faroe Islands on this year’s mackerel fishery – stating that the quotas these countries have…
Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Bjørnar Skjæran has announced a 278,222 tonne mackerel quota for the Norwegian fleet this year, a 7% reduction on last year’s allocation. ‘In…
Although French fishing company La Houle had firmly intended to take delivery of a new trawler around the end of next year, it has been forced to change its plans.…
Starboard Maritime Intelligence is about to be used by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) to enhance the effectiveness of investigation into IUU fishing and associated human rights abuses. ‘We are delighted to be…
Two family-owned businesses in the Dutch seafood sector, each with a history going back to 1880, have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture reinforcing future strategy…
Another Norwegian pelagic operator has opted to build in Denmark. Following the order for a new Hargun announced a few days ago, fishing company Rogne has also contracted the Karstensen…
After two decades of dialogue, trade ministers from 164 countries last week struck a last-minute deal on fisheries subsidies. Despite blocking measures by India, which threatened to derail the multilateral…
The Fisheries Agency of Taiwan has arranged support for crews on stranded fishing vessel Chuan I Shin, which ran aground on the Beveridge Reef in Niue, and was later on…