Fishing for scallops on the Dogger Bank was initially closed from 12th July and the closure has now been extended to 11th October. The initial closure was to enable scientific…
Norwegian producers saw a hefty drop in exports during August, attributed to weaker demand, among other causes. ‘The reason for lower demand is complex, but holiday season in Europe and…
The Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has moved ahead a step in its fleet renewal programme with the decommissioning of one of its older trawlers ahead of taking delivery of its…
New Pandalus shrimp trawls with four-panel codends rigged on QuickLines have been a success story for offshore shrimper Klakkur ÍS-903 this summer. ‘Let’s say that catches have been pretty good…
The chief executives of the two main UK fishing industry federations have issued a statement, setting out their support for the UK government’s Brexit negotiating position. ‘For the fishing industry…
Norwegian fishing gear supplier Frøystad AS is dividing its activities, establishing a separate company in Finnsnes which will focus on seine net gear while also supplying a range of items…
In a keynote address delivered in Ireland this week to the Institute of International and European Affairs, EU lead negotiator Michel Barnier stated that since the start of negotiations, the…
The Nodosa Shipyard at Marín in Spain has launched the latest newbuild for the Falkland Islands. The 75 metre LOA, 14 metre breadth Falcon is being built for the Petrel…
An ugly impasse is developing between UK and French fishermen’s organisations over access to scallops in the Channel, and the French industry fears that a failure to reach an agreement…
The Loppa 100 heading and gutting machine developed by Norwegian company Havfront has been in use since 2016 and the company has built up an impressive client list for the…