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A new research vessel for the Greenland Institute of Natural Sciences is to be built in Spain. Image: Skipsteknisk - @ Fiskerforum
Administration

New research vessel for Greenland

The Greenland Institute of Natural Sciences has signed a contract for a new 61 metre research vessel to be built at the Astilleros Balenciaga yard in Spain to a design from Norwegian naval architect Skipsteknisk.

FiskerForum 08/03/2019
Royal Greenland factory trawler Sisimiut is to be sold to Iceland. Image: Fiskerforum - @ Fiskerforum
Economy

Sisimiut sold to Iceland

Royal Greenland is reported to have agreed the sale of one of its factory trawlers to Icelandic fishing company Thorbjörn, with the handover due to take place next spring.

FiskerForum 21/10/2018
Greenland’s Minister for Education
Administration

Greenland’s Brexit concerns aired in Brussels

Greenlandic minister Vivian Motzfeldt, whose remit includes foreign affairs, has completed a round of meetings with representatives of EU institutions, including a meeting with Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier.

FiskerForum 02/08/2018
Akamalik is fishing for shrimp with Vónin doors and trawls - @ Fiskerforum
Fish Species

Success with Storm doors

Greenlandic shrimp trawler Akamalik tows a pair of Vónin 2014 shrimp trawls spread with a pair of the new Storm trawl doors from the same company and skipper Jógvan Tróndarson reports that he is satisfied with the way the gear performs.

FiskerForum 24/11/2017
NAFO’s advice for 2018 is for a 105
Fish Species

West Greenland’s growing shrimp stock

NAFO’s advice for 2018 is for a 105,000 tonne shrimp fishery off West Greenland, while the recommendation for East Greenland shrimp remains unchanged at 2000 tonnes.

FiskerForum 26/10/2017
Polar Amaroq fishing in the ice - @ Fiskerforum
Fish Species

Cold water hotspot for mackerel

Greenlandic pelagic catcher Polar Amaroq had given up on mackerel and was on its way north of the Dohrn Bank to search for herring, and dropped into a mackerel hotspot.

FiskerForum 17/09/2017
Jaaku-Mailk on sea trials - @ Fiskerforum
Fishing

Longliner heads for Greenland

One of the leading Danish yards specialising in GRP vessels has delivered a new longliner to owners in southern Greenland.

FiskerForum 30/07/2017
Jens Peter Larsen and his crew
Fish Species

New Greenland crabber from Vestværftet

Nuuk fisherman Jens Peter Larsen steamed his crabber out of the harbour at Hvide Sande recently for the long trip home to Greenland with the new boat, with a scheduled call in the Faroes on the way.

FiskerForum 08/06/2017