Project ReCon broadens its footprint
Now active in over 20 countries and territories across all tropical tuna oceans, ReCon has established itself as the largest circular economy initiative for recovering and reconditioning fishing devices, giving…
Now active in over 20 countries and territories across all tropical tuna oceans, ReCon has established itself as the largest circular economy initiative for recovering and reconditioning fishing devices, giving…
A twin-rigger factory vessel for the FOR Group has been delivered by the Vyborg Shipyard. Kapitan Taran is expected to be into its first trip early next month, after calling…
Seismic surveys and fishing have for years co-existed in the North Sea and Norwegian Sea – but for Norwegian pelagic fishermen targeting mackerel and herring, seismic activity is presenting some…
Hampiðjan Ísland, which handles the activities of the group’s net lofts in Iceland, has had its best year yet in terms of volumes of recycled material, with 1294 tonnes in…
The National Fisheries Office (Office National des Pêches - ONP) in Morocco and the Mauritanian Seafood Marketing Company (Société Mauritanienne de Commercialisation de Poissons - SMCP) last week signed an…
FCF has been awarded funding from the Marine Stewardship Councils (MSC) Ocean Stewardship Fund. This critical support will directly contribute to advancing sustainability initiatives in the South Atlantic Albacore Longline…
In an initiative that sets a new benchmark for social responsibility in shrimp aquaculture, the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), in collaboration with IDH, has launched a project in Ecuador to measure and validate…
Pelagic vessel Vilhelm Thorsteinsson has called at Síldarvinnslan’s Neskaupstaður processing plant to offload the first catch of the Icelandic fleet’s mackerel season, delivering 1040 tonnes – and production began right…
Indian rope and netting manufacturer Garware Technical Fibres is putting down new roots on the European market it already supplies, with the acquisition of Norwegian specialist rope manufacturer OTS. Based…
A sixteen-month prison term has been handed to the former director of a New Zealand fishing company who was aware that fish were being caught and landed illegally for profit.…