Fish Species
Le Drezen enters Pacific tuna fisheries
A first order from a US company is a testament to the expertise of Le Drezen, the Brittany-based purse seine specialist.
FiskerForum
06/09/2016
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Fish Species
Atlantic langoustine initiative
The SURTINE programme aimed at returning unwanted langoustine (nephrops) to the water as soon as possible after being caught involved fishermen and scientists studying langoustine survival rates.
FiskerForum
28/07/2016
Economy
CFTO becomes part of P&P
The acquisition of French tuna operator Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) by Dutch fisheries group Parlevliet en van der Plas (P&P) was finalised yesterday with the formal change of ownership dated 1st July, following a process of negotiation and pre-auditing since the agreement to negotiate a sale was announced in May.
FiskerForum
02/07/2016
Economy
French fishing company to change hands
Armement La Houle, based at St Guénolé in Brittany, is about to be sold to an Irish group, according to reports from France.
FiskerForum
01/07/2016
Fish Species
Sapmer makes changes to Southern Ocean activity
Sapmer has altered the way it conducts its fishing operations in the Southern Ocean, which has resulted in the recruitment of 35 French crew for its longline fleet.
FiskerForum
01/07/2016
Politics
French Brexit concerns
The vote by the UK to leave the European Union has raised concerns in France, and fishermen’s federation CNPMEM has watched the situation on the other side of the Channel carefully.
FiskerForum
27/06/2016
News
Bugaled Breizh case ends in France
The legal route for families of those lost in the sinking of the Bugaled Breizh in January 2004 appears to have come to an end in France as the highest court has declined to accept appeals against the decisions reached by the Rennes court when the case was dismissed more than a year ago.
FiskerForum
23/06/2016
Fishing
Two deliveries from Boulogne yard
The Socarenam yard at Boulogne has completed two new trawlers for French owners, one with conventional looks and another with lines that are more reminiscent of Formula One.
FiskerForum
21/06/2016
News
Making sense of fuel usage
The EcoPilot developed by French company C-Sense is attracting increasing interest from both fishing and other commercial marine sectors. A straightforward retrofit to any engine room, it monitors fuel flow, producing a precise analysis of fuel usage – which identifies where savings can be made.
FiskerForum
17/06/2016
Fish Species
New seiner ships species-discriminative buoys
With management of the tuna industry in the Indian Ocean set to become more regulated, Concarneau marine electronics company ISI-Fish has responded with technical innovations that allow skippers more information to differentiate between species.
FiskerForum
15/06/2016
