Vónin's new groundfish trawl has already shown some promising results on saithe, haddock and redfish. Vónin’s Bacalao trawls have been a longstanding part of the company’s gear inventory, and while…
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries last week held its second virtual public event, during which attendees heard from a snapshot of the innovative responses to COVID-19 taking place…
Australia’s Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery is on track to be certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council in late August. The Public Comment Draft Report was published on…
Icewater Seafoods, based at Arnold’s Cove in Newfoundland and a member of the Offshore Fishery Association, has been a leader for decades in eliminating food waste. The company sells 99.8%…
Gondan Shipbuilders at Castropol in Spain have launched a new trawler for Norwegian owners ahead of fitting out and completion scheduled for the first quarter of next year. The new…
In spite of having what the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations described as a ‘world-beating Marine Protected Area network,’ the UK authorities are being urged to ban fishing across a…
Vónin has seen quite some growth in the Barents Sea fleet that trusts its shrimp gear to deliver the right results. While the company has a long-established reputation for shrimp…
The US Administration has announced that restrictions on fishing activity in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument (NCSMNM), established in 2016, are to be rolled back. This does…
The Indonesian government’s condemnation of two longline vessels flying the Chinese flag, which have been accused in recent weeks of serious abuses on board, is supported by the the Spanish…
Organisers of the Irish Skipper Expo, Mara Media, have had to withdraw from holding this year’s event – which had already been postponed from its original March date. The venue…