Damen Shipyards Group has recently completed a conversion project for Norwegian company Eidsvaag. Following a tender procedure, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) converted a former platform supply vessel (PSV) into a…
Seafarers UK is supporting the Safety Folder, a unique safety aid for professional fishermen, as it embarks on a campaign to increase its use by fishing boat owners, skippers and…
The Danish Fishermen’s Association has welcomed the appointment of Rasmus Prehn as the country’s new Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Rasmus Prehn. The appointment comes at a tumultuous point,…
The European Social Partners in the Sea Fisheries Sector (ETF and Europêche) has hosted an online gathering to examine the ILO Work in Fishing Convention (C188) considering its value in…
A major search off the south of England was suspended overnight and resumed at daybreak today. The search began on Saturday morning when an EPIRB alert was received from scalloper…
The first of four longliner/processor vessels for Russian companies has launched at the Northern Shipyard in St Petersburg, ready for further fitting out to be completed at the quayside. Marlin…
New Zealand seafood company Sanford Limited has reported total revenue of NZ$468.8m for the financial year ending 30th September, 2020, a 14% decrease on the 2019 figure of $545.1m. The…
Installation is in progress of the factory deck of factory trawler Kapitan Vdovichenko, under construction for the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) at the Admiralty shipyard in St. Petersburg. RFC went…
Atlantic salmon farmer Hiddenfjord has announced the suspension of all air shipping of its products as of 10th of October this year. This change has reduced Hiddenfjord’s overseas transport CO2…
Royal Greenland’s factory in Qeqertarsuaq has this season beaten last year’s crab season by 200 tonnes, making this a fine season for fishermen and the local economy, according to factory…