Electric deck package for Rosund trawler
Seaonics has signed a contract with shipbuilder VARD to deliver a comprehensive package winches and cranes for Rosund Drift's new stern trawler. This includes four 40-tonne electric BigDrum PM trawl…
Lerøy Sjøtroll opts for BioSeize
Norwegian aquaculture producer Lerøy Sjøtroll has contracted ELDI Aqua to supply and install a BioSeize system to retrieve and handle the organic waste that collects in the company’s sea cages.…
First annual social report profiles fisheries, aquaculture and fish processing
A first annual social report on fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors, providing an overview of the social aspects of all three sectors, has been prepared by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee…
Commitments to mangrove conservation and restoration, alongside sustainable shrimp aquaculture
The Ecuadorian shrimp industry, through the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA) and the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), has formalised an alliance with Conservation International Ecuador (CI-Ecuador) to strengthen mangrove conservation and…
Sapmer negotiates sale of tuna seiners
French fishing company Sapmer, based in La Réunion, has entered into discussions to transfer three tuna seiners to be managed by CFTO. Talks are taking place between Sapmer and CFTO’s…
Belize selects Satlink as electronic monitoring provider
The Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit (BHSFU) has chosen Spanish technology company Satlink as the official electronic monitoring (EM) provider for its high-seas fleet. This partnership is part of Belize’s…
Size isn’t everything
A new peer-reviewed scientific study addresses one of the most persistent assumptions in fisheries policy and public debate – that small-scale fisheries are inherently more sustainable than larger-scale operations, and…
Skipper who treated crew as slaves sentenced
Hamilton Sheriff Court has given community payback order and an order to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work to a scalloper skipper who has been found to have treated his…
Small increase recommended for Barents Sea cod fishery
The cross-border research group that has co-operated for more than sixty years has presented its recommendations for 2027 –including a slight increase in Barents Sea cod quotas for 2027. The…
Hampiðjan streamlines and consolidates
Facing challenging market conditions in the North Atlantic region due to a significant reduction in Barents Sea cod fisheries, combined with restrictions on the sale of fishing gear to Russian…
