New Head of R&D joins Iceland Ocean Cluster
Dr. Alexandra Leeper has joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster team as the new head of research and innovation. She comes to this new position from the UK, and completed her…
Dr. Alexandra Leeper has joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster team as the new head of research and innovation. She comes to this new position from the UK, and completed her…
Seabeds are in good health where trawl fisheries are sustainably managed, according to an innovative world-wide study of the impacts of bottom trawling. The first study of its kind, by Bangor University with collaborating research institutes, published…
The first sea trials of new beam trawler Avanti Z-26 were carried out just before the end of 2021. Built for Belgian fishing company Rederij Devan, Z-26 is built to…
Tim Heddema is the new president of the Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA), which represents the interests of nine European pelagic freezer-trawler companies that fish for human consumption. He takes over…
After a couple of difficult seasons, Lorient’s 2021 langoustine season was a good one for the port, which is the premier landing point in France for live langoustine. The 2019…
The crew of Brim’s fresher trawler Viðey have set the bar high with a record catch for this year. Their overall catch for 2021 is around 10,300 tonnes with a…
The award of £100,000 of funding from the National Transition Training Fund and Skills Development Scotland to Seafood Scotland will go to supporting onshore activities of seafood businesses Scotland. Delivered…
Despite the challenges faced by the Russian fishing industry this year, the Russian Fishery Company expects that its 2021 figures will show that 90% of its Alaska pollock quota has…
The latest in a series of freezer trawlers for Greenland built at Astilleros de Murueta in Spain has been delivered as Nataarnaq arrived in Nuuk for the first time. Built…
Larsnes Mek Verksted has been contracted to build a 79.27 metre by 15 metre beam live fish carrier for Rostein AS, which will be the yard’s newbuild no 71 and…