Newbuild
Belgian beamer order for Padmos
Belgian owners have placed an order with Dutch shipyard Padmos
Quentin
17/10/2019
ANNONCER
Country Specific News
Land: Belgium
Fisheries Management
France and Belgium ban pulse fishing
Both France and Belgium have pre-empted the phasing out of
Quentin
25/08/2019
Associations
Dutch fleet takes stock after pulse ban vote
A #ZwarteDinsdag (#BlackTuesday) hashtag has begun to make an appearance
Quentin
20/04/2019
Fish Species
Big winner of the Brussels best shrimp croquette contest
The first Brussels contest took place yesterday, featuring that tiny queen of Belgian culinary heritage; the famous shrimp croquette. After a blind taste test, the panel made up of culinary journalists and headed by Pierre Wynants reached a verdict and recognised the Fernand Obb Delicatessen as the winner.
FiskerForum
23/10/2018
Accidents - Shipwreck
Three rescued, two missing
Three crew members were rescued from a liferaft off the UK coast last night, while a search is in progress for the remaining two crew.
FiskerForum
26/08/2018
Economy
Gadus sell-off finalised
The sale of Icelandic Group subsidiary Gadus has been concluded, with the company now in the hands of new owners Steinsalir ehf.
FiskerForum
10/07/2017
Administration
Small fleet doing well
The state of the Belgian fleet is unique, with a small fleet under the Belgian flag that has dropped to only 65 fishing vessels, plus seven currently dormant licenses at different capacity levels.
FiskerForum
15/01/2017
Accidents - Shipwreck
Beamer lost, one crewman missing
A beam trawler from Belgium is reported to have capsized last night off the English coast north-east of Ramsgate.
FiskerForum
28/12/2016
Administration
Belgian fleet choked out of VIIh-k
Speaking at the IIFET conference in Aberdeen, Emiel Brouckaert of Belgian PO Rederscentrale said that the Belgian fleet had already been hit by the choke species problem less six months into the year, with Areas VIIh-k already closed off to them.
FiskerForum
19/07/2016