Following the recent setting of the TACs for north-east Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring for 2024, the Scottish mackerel sector is calling for renewed efforts to resolve the…
Seacloud, a provider of software and sensor technologies to the fish farming industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire Meox’s environmental monitoring products and software. As part of the…
Delays with a newbuilding in Turkey and licensing challenges in the interim have prompted Norwegian pelagic operator Liegruppen AS to acquire pelagic trawler Antarctic II from its Shetland owners. The…
Based on the outcome of this year’s king crab survey, scientists at Norway’s Institute of Marine Research (HI) are recommending a hefty cut in the 2024 king crab quota to…
The Quiksling retrieval device developed by George West proved its worth last summer when one of the crew of Scottish trawler Sparkling Star was caught in the gear when shooting…
New Zealand company Aurora Fisheries has opted for what has become a go-to combination for factory freezer trawlers, a Skipsteknisk design and a Tersan build. Part of the Solander Group,…
‘We listen to our exhibitors and visitors – and that’s the reason we’re introducing some big changes at this year’s event,’ said Sharon Boyle, Commercial Fishing Manager for Scottish Skipper…
As its annual meeting came to an end in Cape Town, marine ingredients organisation IFFO has announed the appointment of its new president and vice-president for 2024-25. The new president…
The Joint Analytical Cell (JAC) has published a collaborative analysis that identifies a Chinese-linked squid fleet as manipulating vessel identities and locations. The JAC analysis finds that the fleet of…
Pelagic vessels are at work west of Iceland to take this year’s quota of Icelandic summer-spawning herring. Fishing started well, but has slowed down – although that could change at…