Objections threaten progress on yellowfin
An interim plan by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to rebuild yellowfin tuna came into force on 17th December 2021 – but six objecting nations threaten to derail progress.…
An interim plan by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to rebuild yellowfin tuna came into force on 17th December 2021 – but six objecting nations threaten to derail progress.…
As the Icelandic pelagic fleet switches from trawling for capelin in the early part of the season to purse seine gear as the fish gather in tight marks off the…
Wales has put itself ahead of the rest of the UK in requiring all licensed commercial fishing boats to be fitted with a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS). VMS has already…
Ålesund fishing company Bluewild has placed an order for an innovative new trawler to be built at Westcon Yards. Ulstein Design & Solutions have developed the Ulstein FX101 design and…
A new aquaculture industry app, launched by the people behind Fishfacts, has already been a hit with the industry – within just days of is release. Aquafacts follows the success…
A funding boost by the New Zealand government has been provided to help commercial production of bio-based polystyrene alternative for seafood industry. The venture aims to accelerate the production of…
Trefjar has delivered a new Cleopatra 36B longliner to owners in Vardø in the north of Norway. Østkapp has been delivered to Brynjar Bangsund, who also sails as the new…
Four fatalities have been confirmed, three crew have been rescued and 15 are missing as Spanish trawler Villa de Pitanxo sank approximately 250 nautical miles east of Newfoundland earlier today.…
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster has announced five new projects with a total value of nearly $29 million, including the Precision Fish Harvesting Project. Katchi, a rural Nova Scotian company, will lead the project…
VisNed and a number of fishing vessels are behind the development by Dutch researchers and fishermen of a digital tool to implement a fully documented fishery (FDF), with support from…