With the demand dropping and cold stores filling up, the Danish Fishermen’s Association (DFPO) has recommended that direct fishing for nephrops should stop. ‘Due to the coronavirus crisis, the European…
After a swathe of fly-on-the-wall documentaries that have in recent years followed UK fishermen in various parts of the country, now it’s time for fiction to take over as veteran…
Markets for fresh seafood have changed dramatically, with fresh fish exports dropping significantly compared to their pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels, according to Kristján Vilhelmsson, director of vessel operations at Icelandic fishing…
The Fisheries Agency of Taiwan has stated that it will impose sanctions if allegations made by Greenpeace concerning forced labour and illegal fishing in the Taiwanese distant water fleet are…
With two series of trawlers under construction for its subsidiaries in Namibia and Mozambique, Spanish fishing giant Nueva Pescanova Group has just seen the second of its three new 50-metre…
The island nation of Nauru now has twelve tuna purse-seiners fishing under its flag as it moves away from leasing fishing rights to foreign vessels to having a fleet operating…
French fishing companies are waiting for clear guidelines, according to a statement by the Union of French Fishing Vessel Operators (l'Union des Armateurs à la Pêche de France), signed by…
So far the reasons remain a mystery, but Norwegian-owned netter Nesejenta was under tow from Gdansk to Hvide Sande when it turned over, a few miles off the Danish port…
The first of a series of ten ST-192 trawlers for the Russian Fishery Company has been launched at the Admiralty Shipyard in St Petersburg. The launch of the 108 metre,…
The Scottish Skipper Expo 2020 has been rescheduled to take place on 13-14th November 2020 at the P & J Live arena in Aberdeen following its earlier postponement due to…
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