Naval architect Coprexma, based in Brittany, is looking at a record year with more than thirty vessels either already under construction or planned for 2019. The company is currently working…
The director of Iceland’s vessel owners’ federation SFS has remarked on the mood in Norwegian politics as it has turned against the notion of placing particular taxes on the fishing…
Speaking at a reception held jointly in Parliament today by the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, DEFRA minister Robert Goodwill stated that ‘leaving the EU…
The House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee will tomorrow question Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove MP on his Department’s preparations for a…
An online system allowing businesses easy access seafood trade and tariff data has been launched to assist seafood importers and exporters in the UK. The Seafish Trade and Tariff Tool has been…
The first in a series of four 70 metre factory trawlers being built by the Leningrad Pella Shipyard has been shifted out of the construction hall ahead of its launch…
Faroese trawl door manufacturer Rock is now represented on the Icelandic market by Ísfell. Ísfell has recently taken over as Rock’s Icelandic representative, and the two companies have a long…
Sicilian fishing company Rossi di Mazara is turning waste into value, fully utilising heads of the red prawns that its two trawlers catch in the Mediterranean. Rossi di Mazara’s two…
UK fishing industry federations have been quick to condemn a new set of government guidelines currently under consultation, condemning gender employment quota proposals as ‘unworkable.’ Following the lead from Norway…
An innovative stability monitor that enhances the safety of fishing vessels is now available for fishermen throughout the UK, Ireland, and other European countries. SeaWise has been developed by Scottish…