Fish Species
Ramoen ready for sea
The latest factory vessel to join the Norwegian fleet, the Rolls-Royce-designed Ramoen built at Armon in Spain, is ready for sea.
FiskerForum
27/10/2016
ANNONCER
Country Specific News
Land: Norway
Newbuild
New Cleopatra for Trondheim
Kjell Nilsen from Frøya in northern Norway has taken delivery of a new Cleopatra 33 from Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar.
FiskerForum
19/10/2016
Fishing
Simek to build new Veidar longliner
The Simek shipyard has signed a contract to build a 55 metre combination netter and longliner for a Godøy owner.
FiskerForum
09/10/2016
News
Optimar to deliver Sealord factory deck
Norwegian processing and handling specialist Optimar is to deliver the factory deck for the new Sealord tralwer ordered earlier this year.
FiskerForum
09/10/2016
Fish Species
Industry discusses crab fishery
The annual open meeting on the management of Norway’s crab fishery was recently held in Vadsø. The meeting is part of the consultation process for the regulation of crab during 2017.
FiskerForum
04/10/2016
Fish Species
Advice up for mackerel, herring and blue whiting
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research (IMR) has advised quotas for mackerel that are increased by 22% and for blue whiting that are up by 77%, while its advice on Atlanto-Scandian herring is up by 104%.
FiskerForum
01/10/2016
Fishing
Pelagic Association appoints new director
Norway’s Pelagic Association has appointed Mariann Frantsen as its new director.
FiskerForum
21/09/2016
Newbuild
Compact seiner ready this year
The hull of the new TA Senior for Akkarfjord fisherman Morten Ingebrigtsen has been delivered to Stadyard at Raudeberg in western Norway from its Polish builder. Completion is planned for the end of this year.
FiskerForum
20/09/2016
Fishing
Antarctic krill mortality study
Antarctic krill are robust and can withstand capture and escape from a trawl, according to a new study by the Institute of Marine Research in Norway. Only a small percentage (4.40%) of krill escaping through the trawl meshes.
FiskerForum
16/09/2016
News
Not space for oil and fishing
Norwegian fishing operators’ federation Fiskebåt has sharply criticised the Norwegian government, citing a credibility shortfall as the authorities focus on a green shift towards zero emissions.
FiskerForum
15/09/2016
