Greenland’s largest processor, Royal Greenland and the country’s largest industry organisation, KNAPK, have just concluded a new, updated cooperation agreement. According to Royal Greenland and KNAPK, the agreement marks an…
A new longliner for owners in Norway has been floated off at the Tersan yard in Turkey. This is the latest newbuild in a longstanding partnership between the yard and…
Police in Iceland are following up an official complaint after a fisherman attempted to shoot down a drone used for routine fisheries surveillance. As the crew of a fishing vessel…
Just a few weeks after the delivery of Prion to its Spanish-Falklands joint venture owners, the Nodosa Shipyard in Marín has delivered a second 85-metre freezer trawler designed to operate…
The Board of Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) has approved the introduction of an electronic auction within the fish market, expected to become operational early next year. ‘This is an exciting…
Fishing industry representatives from Cornwall have expressed mounting concern over negotiations for a UK/EU fisheries agreement for 2025, as the threat of legal action from NGOs appears to be preventing…
One of the leading recyclers of fishing and aquaculture equipment, the Bodø-based Nofir expects its work to become more complicated as new EU requirements come into force. ‘It’s well-intentioned, but…
Iván López van der Veen has been elected president of the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA). His appointment was unanimously agreed among all ICFA members, who represent fishing associations…
Reaching consensus at the 43rd North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) meeting has proved a challenge, and the EU has stated that unprecedented disagreements have arisen. The EU has voiced its…
Among the penalties handed down last week by the Cork Circuit Court in half a dozen cases is a fine of €115,000 for German-flagged, Spanish-owned netter Pesorsa Dos. This Irish…