After a few years in temporary offices, the Dutch Fishermen’s Association (de Nederlandse Vissersbond) has a new purpose-built home in Urk, which was opened formally by four of the organisation’s…
The hull of ground-breaking new trawler Spes Nova UK-205 has arrived in Stellendam for fitting out, later than expected, but with work at the Maaskant Shipyard now in progress to…
The Tersan Shipyard at Yalova in Turkey has celebrated starting work on a new trawler for Russian owners as the yard began cutting steel for a significant factory stern trawler.…
Norwegian design and engineering company Marin Teknikk has contracted to deliver designs for a new pelagic vessel for Herøy fishing company Skår Senior. The combination purse seiner/pelagic trawler will have…
‘In light of the revised ICES advice, I believe that the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) must reconsider the suspension of the MSC Atlantic mackerel certification,’ said Norwegian Fisheries Minister Harald…
HB Grandi’s fresher trawler Viðey docked in Reykjavík yesterday morning, a day ahead of schedule. The reason? Excellent fishing on the company trawlers’ home grounds. According to skipper Jóhannes Ellert…
The second in a series of four factory trawlers for Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet (part of the North West Fishing Consortium) has been launched at the Vyborg Shipyard. The yard, part…
New dedicated Fishing for Litter skips have been installed at Lerwick and Scalloway harbours to mark 15 years of the highly successful project. To raise awareness of the voluntary scheme,…
The second of a pair of multi-purpose fishing vessels, designed to be able to alternate demersal, pelagic and pair trawling with seine netting, has been delivered to fishing company APAK,…
The EU and Cape Verde have signed a new protocol to implement the Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreement (SFPA). The protocol covers a period of five years and is providing fishing…