Brim’s fresher trawler Viðey docked in Reykjavík yesterday after a successful trip to Westfjords fishing grounds. The bulk of the catch is cod. According to skipper Kristján E. Gíslason, there…
The first new crabbing vessel for Russian owners to be built at a Far East shipyard has successfully completed initial sea trials. Built at Vostochnaya Verf, the 63.27 metre LOA,…
The new Venture IV for Whitehills skipper Mark Lovie has been launched at the Finomar Shipyard at Szczecin in Poland and will be fitted out at Macduff Shipyards. The 34.50…
A new US report released by NOAA identifies 31 nations and entities engaged in IUU fishing and by-catch. The 2021 Biennial Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management, identifies…
Trefjar has delivered a new Cleopatra 35 to Norway, and skipper/owner Jimmy Bjorøy has already started fishing with the new Tomina. The 10.65 metre, 11gt Tomina is rigged for netting…
Still in its development stage, Women In Welsh Fisheries has initially been established as a vehicle to enable women from within the fishing industry to meet up (currently virtually), share…
It has taken more than four years, but a case challenging the mechanism used to allocate bluefin tuna quotas, has finally gone to court – with a judgement in favour…
Heading for retirement after 27 years looking after Sutton Harbour and its users, Pete Bromley is currently working alongside his replacement who will take over at the end of 2021.…
A poll carried out by market research company MMR on behalf of Alda, the Association for Sustainable Democracy in Iceland, has determined that only 14% of Icelanders are satisfied with…
Looking to harness their market power to reduce and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide, several US squid producers and suppliers are working with European, Canadian and Australian…