Longliner sold from Iceland to Canada
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…
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…
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…