It was coincidence that took Icelandic fisherman Pétur Pétursson to the Bredgaard Boats yard in Denmark when he was looking to replace his 15 metre netter, and the result is…
A meeting in Vigo has brought together representatives of national and regional governments, as well as fishing organisations and unions as they face the increasingly likely prospect of a hard…
A new 45 metre longliner under construction for Icelandic company Vísir is approaching completion at the Alkor yard in Gdansk. The Navís-designed Páll Jónsson is the first newbuild of this…
Warmer seas lead to less feed available for herring larvae, according to Reidar Torsen, a marine scientist at the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, who states that since the turn…
Brim’s pelagic vessel Venus was expected to dock in Vopnafjörður this afternoon with 1260 tonnes on board. The herring catch was taken in four hauls over 24 hours in the…
The Scottish fishing industry has united to press ministers to maximise the opportunities for the UK outside the Common Fisheries Policy, including the rapid adoption of solutions to major practical…
The USA has put South Korea on a preliminary list of countries engaged in illegal fishing. This is the third time this decade that Korea has been listed by a…
The owners of Icelandic fishing companies Vísir and Thorbjörn, both based in the south coast fishing port of Grindavík, have announced that they are looking into the possibility of merging…
Brixham’s largest beam trawler operator, Waterdance Ltd has invested time and resources in examining the implications of the Landings Obligation on its fleet – and has identified small grades of…
The CNP Freire yard in Vigo has delivered the second of two trawlers completed this year for owners in Greenland. The Rolls-Royce-designed Polar Nattoralik was delivered this week following sea…