The owners of one of the new trawlers being built to update the New Zealand trawler fleet’s capacity have gone to Danish company Carsoe for the multi-species factory deck. The…
Project ReCon was launched a year ago by Spanish technology group Satlink to recover and re-use the sounder bouys used in tropical tuna fisheries. These are reconditioned and passed on…
The collaborative approach now adopted between the pelagic industry and science bodies on data collection represents a major sea-change in fisheries management that sets the standard for others to follow,…
The boats inside the exhibition hall have been a central feature of the Scottish Skipper Expo right from the start, and these never fail to attract visitors – as nobody…
The first five Fisheries Management Plans set out how the UK government aims to work with the fishing industry and other stakeholders to support the long-term future and sustainable management…
In recent years Grovfjord Båtbyggeri and NSK Ship Design have developed a strong partnership in the design and construction of high-quality coastal fishing vessels – and are now presenting a…
The announcement of new management measures on pollack fishing highlights the urgent need for more data, according to scientists. The announcement by Defra of new measures to restrict pollack fishing…
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has broadly welcomed the outcomes of the international deals struck by the UK for 2024’s fishing opportunities and TACs. Under the trilateral agreement reached between the…
There are some uneven outcomes from the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Fisheries management meeting, according to ISSF representatives – welcoming progress on tuna conservation measures and observer coverage,…
Under an initiative by the Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation (DPPO), cameras are being fitted to Danish pelagic vessels to document and share data, with the intention of improving transparency in…