With concept behind it of sourcing expertise from the maritime community around it, Urk-based Werft Shipbuilding is both new to the market yet has decades of relevant experience at its…
Commenting on figures showing that exports of Scottish fish and shellfish were down by 83% in January this year, Seafood Scotland chief executive Donna Fordyce has said that February and…
Skipskompetanse has announced a contract for the design of a new fishing vessel to be built by Larsnes Mek. Verksted as the yard’s newbuild no 69. Seine netter/purse seiner Nord-Fugløy is to…
With just the final documentation needing to be completed, Hanstholm brothers Morten and René Olsen are ready for their new August HM-95 to start fishing. Built at Jobi Værft in…
Despite the positive position adopted by the European Parliament on new rules intended to revise the Union Fisheries Control System, the mandatory installation of cameras on board fishing vessels is…
Scotland’s £1.6bn seafood industry has launched a campaign to help find the right candidates to fill numerous vacancies across the processing sector. More than 8400 people in Scotland currently work…
The new pelagic vessel Börkur, under construction at Karstensens Skibsværft in Skagen for Icelandic company Síldarvinnslan, has undergone a successful round of initial sea trials. On board were fleet manager…
Foodnected, a new project designed to promote the transition to sustainable and fair food systems in the Mediterranean region, is launched on 10th March at a virtual event as part…
This year’s fishery for halibut at Qaanaaq in Greenland has got off to a good start, with good catches of Greenland halibut caught around 70 kilometres inside the fjord. At…
Norway exported seafood worth NoK 8.7 billion in February. This represents a 5%, compared with February 2020, and continues the downward trend that started in January. ‘Although seafood markets are…