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…
Plans for new fishing vessels for Norwegian owners have been announced at this week’s Lofotfishing exhibition in Svolvær, with orders placed for several new coastal fishing vessels. Stadyard will be…
Held every second year in the port of Lorient in Brittany, ItechMer is the only dedicated fishing industry even held in France and with six months to go, this year’s…
The keel-laying ceremony has taken place at the Severnaya Shipyard in St Petersburg for the third in a series of longliners for Russian company Virma, part of the Karelia fishing…
The European Commission has adopted a report urging EU Member States to ratify the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessels Personnel (STCW-F Convention). The…
Our twin websites, made by people with a fishing background for the fishing industry, FiskerForum.dk for the Nordic fishing sector and English-language FiskerForum.com go back to 2005 and have now…
HB Grandi’s factory trawler Höfrungur III docked in Reykjavík early this morning after a four-week trip that included one half-landing. This trip’s catch was a green weight of 860 tonnes,…
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency returned as a main sponsor to this year’s Skipper Expo Int with a strong message of support. The annual trade show, held…
Icelandic GRP boatbuilder Trefjar has delivered a new Cleopatra Fisherman 36 to skipper/owner Daniel Lauritzen, who has already started fishing with the new boat from Kjøllefjord in Norway. The 11…
A crab catcher-processor vessel for Russian company Arktikservice has been launched at the Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. Designed to operate on Kamchatka and Opilio crab, the 61.90 metre overall, 15…