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The discard ban has a colossal potential for chaos, according to Johan Nooitgedagt of Dutch fishermen’s association De Nederlandse Vissersbond.
With a growing demand for fishing capacity as quotas for plaice in particular are strong and fishing is better than has been seen for years, the Hoekman yard in Urk is developing newbuild options.
Van Beelen Netten has begun producing trawl warps in Dyneema, in response to requests from medium-sized Dutch twin-rigger operators.
One of the largest fish auctions in Europe, Visafslag Urk is the largest single marketplace for flatfish and also has the unique position of being almost a hundred kilometres from the sea.
TCD in Urk has introduced a new range of ice machines that are already selling as fast as they can be made.
The 7th edition of Holland Fisheries Event, the Dutch fishery and maritime exhibition, will take place on 7th and 8th of October in Urk with more than eighty stands already booked.
A movement that emerged online between Dutch fishermen will today hold a protest in the port city of Rotterdam, with fishing vessels arriving in the city to protest against what they see as highly restrictive rules that are adversely affecting fishing.
The seventh Holland Fisheries Event, the premier fisheries and maritime trade fair in the Netherlands, is to be officially opened by State Secretary for economic affairs Martijn van Dam on Friday 7th October in Urk.
A German-flagged Eurocutter has undergone a refit in Urk, carried out by TCD, the technical division of Visserij Coöperatie Urk (VCU), with a group of local sub-contractors.
The UK referendum and the vote to part company with the EU is likely to have massive implications for both UK and European fishing business, according to Dutch PO VisNed.