Following the outcome of auctions for crab quotas in Russia, the Pella shipyard in St Petersburg has contracted with fishing company Ostrovnoy-Crab to build a pair of 50.45 metre LOA,…
According to the NFFO, which represents much of the UK fishing industry, in many respects fishing is seen as a litmus test for Brexit and all the signs are that…
Norwegian fish feed distribution specialist Eidsvaag has contracted Damen to carry out a conversion project, with Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) converting a platform supply vessel into a fish feed carrier…
With its three winches on board, Norwegian trawler Remøy has been successfully twin-rigging, but to increase capacity to work three trawls, its owners went to Icelandic supplier Naust Marine. Naust…
Danish minister of fisheries Mogens Jensen faced a less than friendly gathering dissatisfied fishermen during yesterday’s protest in Aalborg, where he did his best to defend the government’s position. He…
Currently representing around 198 fishermen's associations, known as cofradías, 30,000 affiliates and 8000 small-scale fishing vessel owners, the Spanish National Federation of Cofradías (FNCP,) has become the latest full member…
Angry Danish fishermen are gathering in Aalborg for a protest taking place outside the city’s Congress and Culture Centre. A fleet of fishing vessels steamed early this morning into Limfjord…
A relaxation in Norwegian regulations allowing a wider choice of fishing methods made it possible for the owners of new longliner Atlantic to include capacity for seine netting in the…
St Petersburg shipyard Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) has started cutting steel for the fifth in the series of new trawlers being built for Norebo Group. This trawler is expected to…
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has expressed its bemusement at the UK Fisheries Bill published today. This proposes denying Irish fishermen automatic access to UK waters, and would have catastrophic…