Politics
Danish minister stands down
Food and environment minister Eva Kjer Hansen has today informed the Danish prime minister that she is resigning from her post.
FiskerForum
27/02/2016
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Economy
Pernille-Kim sold
Danish fishing company Hametner in Thyborøn has sold its trawler Pernille-Kim R-500 to another Thyborøn company, according to owner John-Anker Hametner.
FiskerForum
18/02/2016
Fish Species
Good start to 2016
Ejner Thomassen is normally a cheerful fisherman, but the news in January a year ago that the Kattegat sole quota had been cut by 42% due to insufficient data was painful, especially as the fish were practically queuing up to come over the rail.
FiskerForum
30/01/2016
Economy
Deadly trash
Marine pollution has been in the news recently, as the World Economic Forum published a report estimating that by 2050 there will be more plastic waste than fish in the oceans. This comes as no surprise to skipper Max Christensen of Danish fishing boat Jamik K-148, who sent us this clip.
FiskerForum
26/01/2016
Fishing
New doors, better fishing
Danish trawler Malle L-153 has switched its old bottom doors for a larger pair of flying doors, and has seen better catches with the new rig.
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25/01/2016
Administration
Danish shrimp closer to MSC certification
The Danish shrimp fishery has moved a step closer towards attaining MSC certification, which is expected to provide the fishery with an advantage in sales terms as well as being a benefit to the stock.
FiskerForum
22/01/2016
Fish Species
Flipper doors for Lonny Hedwig
Danish industrial trawler Lonny Hedwig has been rigged with a pair of Thyborøn Trawldoor’s type 21VF Flipper doors, incorporating slots that can be opened and closed as required to adjust the surface area of the doors
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28/12/2015
News
Marel Salmon ShowHow – It’s All About Salmon
Marel will host the 14th Salmon ShowHow at Progress Point in Copenhagen, Denmark, 11 February 2015.
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24/09/2014
News
First blue whiting enters MSC assessment
A large group of Dutch, German, French, English, Lithuanian, Danish and Irish pelagic fishers has entered the first blue whiting fishery into MSC assessment. This is the third multi-national assessment of a pelagic fishery in recent months marking a growing trend of cross-border cooperation in the pelagic sector. By working together, national fishing organisations are reducing their assessment costs and collaborating to improve fishery management.
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13/08/2014
News
Open letter to EU Commissioner on discards
The head of Danish Fishermen Mr. Svend-Erik Andersen has written to EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki demanding that the ban on discards at sea be suspended for a year at least.
FiskerForum
14/07/2014