First of shrimper trio for Spanish owners
Astilleros Armon has delivered the first of three freezer trawlers for Spanish owners designed to operate in west Africa to fish for shrimp and other demersal species. The 29.50 metre,…
Astilleros Armon has delivered the first of three freezer trawlers for Spanish owners designed to operate in west Africa to fish for shrimp and other demersal species. The 29.50 metre,…
The Dutch Parliament has passed a motion calling on the government to institute a bridging scheme ahead of the Brexit relief funding that will become available to struggling fishing companies…
European fishing industry representatives are sounding the alarm over the likelihood of the European Commission’s plans to shut down 94 sea areas across French, Spanish, Portuguese and Irish waters to…
The seafood industry heavyweights behind SeaBOS are sharing their visions and ambitions for the future of the seafood industry, and for the current chair of SeaBOS, Therese Log Bergjord, the…
Longliner Anna EA-305, operated by Samherji subsidiary Útgerðarfélag Akureyringa, has been sold to new owners in Canada. The 52-metre, 11-metre breadth longliner was built in Norway in 2001 and extensively…
Andfjord Salmon has successfully released smolt into the company’s first land-based pool at Kvalnes in Norway. ‘Release of first smolt is obviously an important and enjoyable milestone for Andfjord Salmon.…
Norwegian researchers are advising an increase of 15% in the 2023 quota for saithe, plus a new management plan for coastal cod which provides for increases in quota advice. As…
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled MedSea4Fish – an ambitious long-term programme expected to serve as a…
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…