Spanish yard delivers tuna purse seiner to Oman
The Zamakona shipyard in Spain has delivered a second tuna purse seiner to Omani fishing venture Al Wusta Fisheries, a subsidiary of the state-owned Fisheries Development Oman. This is a…
Development of intelligence-led fisheries port controls
A technical team from TMT, Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF) and Global Fishing Watch (GFW) travelled to Ghana to work with the Ghana Fisheries Commission’s Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) Division…
Peru sets half-million-tonne squid quota
The Ministry of Production has set a giant squid (jumbo squid – Dosidicus gigas) quota for this year of 499,683 tonnes. The quota has been set according to advice from…
Different sound signals were tested during the winter fishing for herring in the fjords of Troms. Images: Audun Rikardsen/Institute of Marine Research
Sound deterrents for whales
Scientists in Norway have identified sounds that discourage killer whales from approaching fishing gears, but keeping humpbacks away is proving more of a challenge. ‘The sound signals we have used…
The 50-metre Björgvin will be delivered to its new owners later this month
Samherji sells Björgvin – newbuild to come
Icelandic fishing company Samherji has found an (as yet undisclosed) overseas buyer for its trawler Björgvin EA-311, and has announced plans to replace it with a new vessel. Björgvin will…
IOTC threatens EU tuna fleet’s viability
The outcomes of the recent IOTC session mask serious deficiencies in governance and the organisation’s inability to manage tuna stocks, instead putting the focus on FADS, while also rejecting every…
DFFU’s new trawler christened in Cuxhaven
Although it was delivered back in February and has already completed a couple of trips, new trawler Berlin was officially christened last week at an event in Cuxhaven. Built for…
The yellow card is a warning signal, as a precursor to a red card which would exclude exports to the EU Images: FAO
Senegal handed EU yellow card
Its failure to get to grips with illegal fishing has resulted in Senegal being given a yellow card by the European Commission. Although this does not affect trade with the…
Implementing Article 17 to Make Fishing Fair
Signed by 37 organisations representing thousands of fishing people across Europe, an open letter delivered this week to Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans & Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius outlines the steps…
New plans, new dates for Irish Skipper Expo
With planning in progress, changes are being made to the Irish Skipper Expo in response to feedback from visitors and exhibitors. This includes a date shift to March, in response…
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