Europêche welcomes Commission’s stance on finning
The European fishing sector has welcomed the stance taken by the European Commission with a campaign intended to end the international trade in shark parts with its Stop Finning —…
The European fishing sector has welcomed the stance taken by the European Commission with a campaign intended to end the international trade in shark parts with its Stop Finning —…
The Marin Teknikk-designed Frøyanes, the company’s thirteenth new vessel design for Ervik Havfiske, has been floated off for outfitting by its Turkish builder. The 70 metre by 17 metre breadth Frøyanes…
Síldarvinnslan’s factory trawler Blængur has sailed after a short stopover in Neskaupstaður to land its catch after a 27-day trip. This was a trip on mixed fishing, with a green…
The EU and Madagascar have signed a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement and implementing protocol which will allow 65 EU fishing vessels to operate in Madagascan waters over the next four…
ICES has provided quota advice for next year for some stocks in the North Sea and adjacent areas, with recommendations based on an MSY approach. The advice is for a…
A formal ceremony was held in St Petersburg to mark the completion and delivery of the latest crab vessel to be built at a shipyard in Russia. Built at the…
The owners Faroese fishing company Framherji have announced that they have bought out the company’s Icelandic co-owners, Samherji – who in turn have acquired the Faroese-owned share in the Icelandic…
Ocean Harvesters, the exclusive fishing partner of Omega Protein, is deploying a new response team and recovery vessel to more effectively respond to rare incidents such as net tears and…
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has updated its Snapshot of Large-Scale Tuna Purse Seine Fishing Fleets report for June 2023. The report shows that approximately 652 vessels defined as large-scale purse-seine (LSPS) vessels…
Tuna Australia, the industry body for the commercial tuna longline fishing sector, has issued its position statement on engaging with companies interested in conducting marine activities within Australian waters. ‘The ocean is…