Iceland’s new research vessel heads for home
New marine research vessel Thórunn Thórðardóttir HF-300 is finally about to arrive in Iceland after being handed over to the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute last week. It’s three years…
New marine research vessel Thórunn Thórðardóttir HF-300 is finally about to arrive in Iceland after being handed over to the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute last week. It’s three years…
Australia’s Eastern Zone orange roughy fishery has achieved MSC certification, seen as the final steps in the 15-year journey to sustainability. The certification process, conducted by independent auditor MRAG Americas,…
The Norwegian Fishermen's Association has proposed its own solution to the problem of undersized haddock in the Finnmark spring seine net fishery. Instead of a broad closure, the Association has…
The Sea of Okhotsk is experiencing a historical low in ice coverage, as the pollock fishery hits catches of 405,500 tonnes and Pacific herring catches reach 125,000 tonnes. Ice cover…
Norwegian fishing company Bluewild has taken delivery of the new Ecofive from Westcon Yards in Ølensvåg and is heading for Ålesund for the final phase of completion ahead of a…
The European Commission’s upcoming Omnibus Simplification Package presented this week by President Von der Leyen has been welcomed by the European fishing sector, represented by Europêche, which sees this as…
A variety of technologies, including Hampiðjan’s DynIce Data cable and the Star-Oddi Fish Scanner, have been brought together to provide a new look at assessing stock, and is currently being…
The BIP Centre in the Danish port of Hirtshals has provided the gateway for a first shipment of Scottish mackerel to a processor in Denmark, and this positive experience has…
A new design of semi-pelagic trawl doors from Vónin performed well enough for the owners of the trawler used for sea trials to order a pair, based in the way…
The port of Skagen has cemented its role as Denmark's leading fishing port, according to the latest figures from the Danish Fisheries Agency. In 2024, the Port of Skagen increased…