Over the 2019-2020 quota year (1st Sept-31st Aug) the trawlers operated by Síldarvinnslan and its Bergur-Huginn subsidiary landed a total of 20,800 tonnes of groundfish. It has been a tough…
Initially considered a marine pest, rapa whelk are now exported around the world and underpin millions of dollars in revenues for Black Sea nations. As rapa whelks are believed to…
Naust Marine in Iceland has contracted to supply a comprehensive package of deck equipment for the Wärtsilä-designed factory trawler expected to be delivered to RK Lenina in 2023. The 121-metre…
French trawl door manufacturer Morgère, has taken on a new sales manager as the company seeks to develop new business on both French and international markets. Amaury Hervé brings a depth…
The first new groundfish trawler built at a Russian shipyard for more than thirty years has been handed over to its owners. Built at the Vyborg Shipyard, part of the…
One of a fleet of trawlers built to fish for cod on the Grand Banks, Grande Hermine is now heading for the South Atlantic to fish for its new owners…
Fishing for scallops on the Dogger Bank was initially closed from 12th July and the closure has now been extended to 11th October. The initial closure was to enable scientific…
Norwegian producers saw a hefty drop in exports during August, attributed to weaker demand, among other causes. ‘The reason for lower demand is complex, but holiday season in Europe and…
The Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has moved ahead a step in its fleet renewal programme with the decommissioning of one of its older trawlers ahead of taking delivery of its…
New Pandalus shrimp trawls with four-panel codends rigged on QuickLines have been a success story for offshore shrimper Klakkur ÍS-903 this summer. ‘Let’s say that catches have been pretty good…
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