Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen has asked the European Union and the United Kingdom for faster progress on bilateralfisheries agreements ahead of a tripatrite agreement being…
French fishermen have hit back at NGOs, providing figures to counter claims put forward by environmental groups concerning accidental cetacean catches, and dismissing some claims as being no more believable…
The NFFO has written to the leaders of political leaders, pressing them to condemn Greenpeace’s most recent publicity stunt in unequivocal terms. Letters have been sent to Prime Minister Boris…
Norwegian pelagic vessel Hardhaus has been sold to Icelandic fishing company Ísfélagið, ahead of the delivery of the new Hardhaus from the Cemre yard in Turkey. The 68.80 metre Hardhaus…
‘Everyone’s looking for saithe and it’s not easy to find. On the other hand, there’s plenty of every other species, such as golden redfish, cod and haddock, but hardly any…
Unlike their previous vessel, the multi-purpose Sulebas which was built seven years ago, Linne and Magnar Lending have opted this time for a dedicated seine netter with the new Sulehav.…
The Isle of Man’s government has responded to reports that it had concluded its own deal with the European Union on access for EU vessels to its waters and market…
In an open letter to fisheries minister Victoria Prentis and her colleagues at DEFRA, South-West FP chief executive Jim Portus has questioned the value of a dialogue with the UK…
A group of UK fishing industry bodies and businesses have written to the Treasury to point out the shortcomings of current tax legislation that result in disincentives to investment in…
Nueva Pescanova Group has taken delivery of the new 32 metre Ponta Macalonga, the latest newbuild in the company’s extensive fleet renewal programme taking place in both Mozambique and Namibia.…