The 2020 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet projects that in 2020, the EU fleet remained profitable overall, despite the effects of COVID-19 on the fleet and fish…
Brim’s fresher trawler Akurey is fishing on Westfjords grounds after landing a 140-145 tonne first trip this year. The catch was landed in Reykjavík at the end of the week.…
Investing in a new fly-shooter/twin-rigger in the face of Brexit and an uncertain quota situation could be seen as a brave move. But it takes more that that to dent…
Two research vessels and three commercial fishing vessels are now searching for capelin in Icelandic waters, according to a statement by Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson. Research vessel Árni…
‘It’s a perfect storm for Scottish seafood exporters. Weakened by Covid-19, and the closure of the French border before Christmas, the end of the Brexit transition period has unleashed layer upon…
After having first made plain their disappointment at the deal reached by the UK government on fishing in its negotiations with the European Union, UK federations have had a breathing…
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, is inviting all <10 metre fishing vessel operators to complete its annual National Seafood Survey. More than 1500 vessels in Ireland fall…
Vónin’s 2300 metre pelagic trawl has been around for a while and has already proved what it can do for the Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Russian and UK fishing vessels that…
Hull-based fishing company UK Fisheries fears that a lack of fisheries deals with Norway, Greenland, Faroes will scupper the fleet. ‘The EU deal is done, but for English distant waters…
Following the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK, new fishing licences were issued buy the MMO on New Year’s Eve 2020, intended to ensure minimal disruption…