Concerns have been raised over the prospect of deep-sea mining and consequent inevitable losses of biodiversity, with the Long-Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) and a number of NGOs in agreement on…
Local seafood business The Cracking Crab Company has moved into new premises at Plymouth Fisheries, the second largest fresh fish market in England, after growing demand led to an expansion…
With work in progress to build a series of fly-shooters for Dutch owners, the Padmos Shipyard has brought in C-Job to provide additional engineering and naval architectural services as it…
A heavy-duty scallop dredge from J Reid Scallop Gear has been tested extensively off the west coast of Scotland before being made available. ‘It’s made from Hardox 600 steel, and…
The Kaliningrad-based Yantar Shipyard and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka fishing company JSC Phoenix have signed an agreement on the possible construction of a series of crab vessels. The two companies have agreed to…
Large-scale fish fences commonly used in tropical seas are causing extensive social, ecological and economic damage and are threatening marine biodiversity and human livelihoods, according to a new study by…
A report on reducing the accidental capture of whales, dolphins and porpoises is has been made available. The Hauling Up Solutions report is an outcome of a joint Cefas-Defra-ZSL workshop,…
Thyborøn fishing duo of Alfred Fisker Hansen and Tommy Svart are about to upgrade, having placed an order for a new trawler with fly-shooting capacity to be fitted out at…
After a few years in temporary offices, the Dutch Fishermen’s Association (de Nederlandse Vissersbond) has a new purpose-built home in Urk, which was opened formally by four of the organisation’s…
The hull of ground-breaking new trawler Spes Nova UK-205 has arrived in Stellendam for fitting out, later than expected, but with work at the Maaskant Shipyard now in progress to…
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