The Kongsberg Maritime-designed factory trawler Sunderøy is steaming home to Norway for the first time, following delivery by the Gondán Shipyard in Spain. Built for Prestfjord AS, this is the…
Faroese seaweed farming company Ocean Rainforest has secured $1.5 million in funding, led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which committed $850,000. The rest comes from a mix of Faroese backers and…
Fishing gear supplier Frøystad AS has extended its network along the Norwegian coast with a new department established in Honningsvåg with Vidar Danielsen managing it and handling sales. ‘By setting…
In a joint declaration sent to Michel Barnier, coastal communities, coastal regions and fishermen from all over the European Union called upon the European Commission, Council and Parliament to remain…
Baader is set to acquire a majority holding in Icelandic tech company Skaginn3X, subject to conditions and regulatory approval. ‘We are happy to announce this joint venture and look forward…
The Faroe Islands and the UK have signed a fisheries framework agreement. This follows the UK’s framework agreement reached with Norway in September. The agreement was signed by Faroese Fisheries Minister…
Agreement has been reached on the levels of next year’s TACs for blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring – although distribution of quotas between the concerned parties is yet to come.…
The UK’s distant waters fleet stands to be left out in the cold from the end of this year, and could be cut off from North Atlantic fishing grounds if…
Klaas van den Berg and his family have taken delivery of the new Hendrika Jacoba GY-127, the latest in an ongoing series of fly-shooter/twin-riggers coming from the Padmos yard in…
Fishing and processing giant Thai Union took the opportunity on United Nations day last week to call for greater global cooperation to protect the planet from the impacts of climate…