Newbuild
Bare-bones shipbuilding
Building you own boat isn’t for everyone, but Pieter Louwe van Slooten has never been one to turn down a challenge.
FiskerForum
03/10/2016
ANNONCER
Country Specific News
Land: Netherlands
Fishing
Long and strong
‘Our core products are wire, combination rope and netting,’ Albert Hartman said, commenting that fishing hardware is at the heart of what Visserij Coöperatie Urk (VCU) does.
FiskerForum
02/10/2016
Administration
Discard ban – Potential for chaos
The discard ban has a colossal potential for chaos, according to Johan Nooitgedagt of Dutch fishermen’s association De Nederlandse Vissersbond.
FiskerForum
01/10/2016
Manufacturers
Hoekman ready to build
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.
FiskerForum
30/09/2016
Fishing
No reason to not use synthetics
Van Beelen Netten has begun producing trawl warps in Dyneema, in response to requests from medium-sized Dutch twin-rigger operators.
FiskerForum
27/09/2016
News
All about that plaice
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.
FiskerForum
26/09/2016
Fishing
More fish, more ice
TCD in Urk has introduced a new range of ice machines that are already selling as fast as they can be made.
FiskerForum
25/09/2016
Exhibitions
Holland Fisheries Event set to to grow
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.
FiskerForum
16/09/2016
Administration
Protest day in Rotterdam
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.
FiskerForum
27/08/2016
Exhibitions
State Secretary Martijn Van Dam to open Holland Fisheries Event
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.
FiskerForum
17/08/2016
