The NFFO has responded to the UK government’s plans for catch reporting for the under-10 metre fleet, stating that plans have not been properly thought through. Defra, the Welsh Government…
Akureyri shipyard Slippurinn has struck a deal to fit two of Samherji’s fresher trawlers with catch handing decks, with one full deck to be fitted this summer and the second…
Now that the Australian Marine Parks have been finalised, the Australian longline fishery is looking to invest significantly and develop opportunities. One company in Australia’s eastern tuna and billfish fishery…
Westman Islands fishing company VSV has seen its groundfish fleet doing exceptionally well during the last month. Fresher trawler Breki made landings totalling 1200 tonnes during March, which is a…
A set of plans intended to mitigate the effects of a potential No Deal Brexit have been presented by European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella. These…
The publication last week by ICES of a report that reviews the methods used in the 2018 Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock assessment, concluding that there were flaws in the methodology…
Next year’s Galway Expo is being relocated to Limerick where it will be staged in a new fit-for-purpose exhibition hall. This follows a string of fifteen successful years of the Skipper Expo Int.…
Norwegian trawler Arctic Swan, which had been detained by the Russian authorities last week, has been released and is on its way home. No serious problems were found during the…
Norwegian fishing company Peter Hepsø Rederi’s new pelagic vessel Rav was christened at a ceremony in Skagen at the weekend, making it the latest fishing vessel to join the Norwegian…
In 2016 Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Volt Service AS in Norway for the construction of a utility vessel: VOLT Processor UV-4312. The vessel was delivered in May…