As the Belgian beam trawl fleet begins a process of renewal, the Luyt shipyard at Den Oever has received orders for winches for four new vessels. Three new beamers have…
Despite a lift in landing volumes during December, with 14,600 tonnes of fish handled by the port of Murmansk, the overall figures for the year are disappointing. During December last…
A catamaran isn’t an unusual sight in Danish ports, where this type of boat is widely used by windfarms – but a catamaran rigged for fishing isn’t something you see…
The owners of Icelandic fishing companies Vísir and Thorbjörn have brought to an end negotiations towards a merger. The two companies are based in Grindavík and already co-operate extensively, jointly…
The new-look Scottish Skipper Expo 2020 is shaping up to be the best event yet, with more than 160 companies booked to date. Sponsored by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF)…
Icelandic fishing company Samherji has announced steps to implement a corporate governance and compliance system, with the decision to do this based on experience from the company’s operations in Namibia.…
In the aftermath of the widespread dissatisfaction in Iceland over the Samherji affair in Namibia, in which the Icelandic company stands accused of paying bribes for access to quotas and…
Aas Mekaniske Verksted has awarded PG Flow Solutions a contract to supply seawater circulation pumps to a wellboat the shipyard is building for Brønnbåt Nord Lofoten. The wellboat for Brønnbåt…
The second stage of a three-part programme of delivering new longliners to New Caledonia fishing company Navimon has been completed by Piriou. The series of eight new vessels replace an…
A high-capacity facility for washing fish boxes has been commissioned ahead of schedule by the Hirtshals Fishermen’s Association, and since December has been washing all of the fish boxes in…