Russia’s Federal Fisheries Agency has allocated quotas to Russian companies for fishing in Moroccan waters, as made available under the 2020 bilateral agreement between the two nations. Russian vessels have…
The new ice storage facility under construction on the Lorient quayside is expected to be completed by the end of the year, a much-needed doubling of production capacity as the…
Two of Brim’s factory trawlers are alongside in Reykjavík after completing long Barents Sea trips. ‘Fishing has been good and we were fortunate that we had fine weather practically the…
Norway and the Faroe Islands have reached a mutual access agreement for fishing for mackerel in each other's zones. The Faroese fleet can catch up to 83,524 tonnes in Norwegian…
With almost every fishing and seafood industry exhibition cancelled over the last year due to Covid-19, the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, scheduled for 15-17th September this year, is looking positive. According…
An ambitious commitment adopted by 22 countries plus the European Union aims to secure a sustainable future for fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Announcing the…
Looking to replace the boat that had been in the family since 1971, the Sandnes brothers from Leknes in Norway’s Lofoten Islands went to Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar for a new…
Since 2017 a number of scallop dredge vessels operating in Scottish inshore waters have had operational Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) devices on board. Now, under the first phase of the…
Faroese trawler Gadus has been certified by Global Seafood Assurances in accordance with The Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard. Gadus is the first Faroese fishing vessel to be recognised and one…
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Bernadette Jordan, has announced that the Government of Canada is investing $22 million in the renewal of several harbours in…