The decision by the UK government to shut down the sandeel fishery in the British part of the North Sea is being challenged in court as the Danish fishing sector…
The owners of Argentinian factory trawler Centurion del Atlantico brought their 118-metre vessel halfway around the world for a major refit at the Westcon Florø shipyard in Norway. The Japanese-built…
Heavy fishing on blue whiting south of the Faroe Islands has resulted in a slew of big landings to processors in Iceland. Pelagic vessel Hákon landed 1600 tonnes to Síldarvinnslan’s…
Danish trawl door manufacturer Thyborøn Trawldoor has announced the acquisition of the entire shareholding in Faroese company Rock Trawl Doors. Rock’s production will remain at its current quayside location in…
Speaking at the Our Ocean Conference taking place this week in Athens, ICFA chair Javier Garat made the point that without a balanced approach, people starve – and stated that…
Fishing opportunities worth over £970 million have been secured for the UK fishing industry in 2024, according to a UK government report. As an independent coastal state, the UK has…
In response to the EU Commission’s stance in the reduction of greenhouse gases, Europêche as the umbrella organisation for national fisheries bodies in Europe, has written on behalf of the…
Three of the Scottish seafood sector’s big hitters, Denholm Seafoods, The Don Fishing Company and Seafood Ecosse, are collaborating to establish a new Peterhead-based business focused on processing Scottish whitefish.…
This year’s Scottish Skipper Expo is going to see a strong Danish presence, and the links between Scotland and the Danish port of Hirtshals run deep. This year Shetland pelagic…
Staff from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) have delivered a workshop on innovations in fisheries monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) technology in partnership with the Thailand Department of Fisheries…