Intercepted illegal blue shark heading for European consumers
Co-operation between the authorities in Spain and Portugal had enabled the seizure of almost 25 tonnes of illegally caught blue shark that had been destined for the European market. The…
Co-operation between the authorities in Spain and Portugal had enabled the seizure of almost 25 tonnes of illegally caught blue shark that had been destined for the European market. The…
The ICCAT session in Cairo has delivered both positive outcomes and disappointments, according to representatives of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), which has welcomed some progress for Atlantic Ocean tuna fisheries. ‘While we were…
The new factory trawler to be built to a Skipsteknisk design for New Zealand company Aurora Fisheries is to be outfitted with an Optimar factory deck. The 80-metre, 15.40-metre breadth…
An innovative new tool being developed with fishermen in Cornwall aims to radically transform how by-catch is documented on board fishing vessels and, ultimately, prevent it happening. Funded by Defra…
The Klondyke Fishing Company and the Karstensen shipyard have selected a range of equipment from Brunvoll for the new pelagic trawler Chris Andra, due to be delivered in 2026. The…
At its meeting in Cairo, ICCAT adopted a TAC of 47,250 tonnes for North Atlantic albacore tuna – an increase of 25%. However, there was a failure to reach agreement…
A new aquaculture service vessel for Norwegian salmon producer Nordlaks is designed by NSK Ship Design and is to be built at Havyard Leirvik. ‘The background to this is that…
Spain is making a contribution of €EUR 2 million to the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism to assist developing members and least-developed country members in implementing the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.…
French tuna industry body Orthongel has registered its disappointment at the failure yet again at the 28th ICCAT meeting last week of the Tropical Tuna Sub-Commission was once again unable…
Norwegian company Evotec has won a contract to supply electric deck machinery for the new trawler to be built at Tersan for New Zealand operator Aurora Fisheries, replacing the company’s…