Strand Senior delivered by Karstensens

Post published:07/03/2019
Post category:Fishing

Karstensens Skibsværft in Skagen has delivered a new 75 metre purser trawler for Norwegian owners.

New fisheries and quota manager joins Waterdance

Post published:07/03/2019
Post category:Administration

South-West fishing company Waterdance has announced that Martyn Youell, currently Head of the Fisheries Management Team at the MMO, will be joining the company at the at the end of April.

Russian Fishing Company supports industry training

Post published:06/03/2019
Post category:Education

The Russian Fishing Company (RRPK) has struck a cooperation agreement with the Admiral GI Nevelskov Maritime State University (MSU) to support training in the skills the fishing industry expects to need in future.

MSC certificate remains suspended for Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab fishery

Post published:06/03/2019
Post category:Fish Species Fishing

The MSC certificate for the Gulf of St. Lawrence (GOSL) snow crab trap fishery in Canada remains 'suspended' following an audit by certifier SAI Global (SAIG). The annual surveillance audit included a full review of the fishery’s performance against the MSC Fisheries Standard as well as progress of the corrective action plan implemented following the suspension of the certificate on March 20 last year.

T90 codends on DynIce Quicklines performing well

Post published:06/03/2019
Post category:Fishing

‘Our experience of the T90 mackerel codend rigged on DynIce Quicklines has been very good and that applies to our fishing on both mackerel and herring. We see that the fish pass down into the gear into the codend and live longer there that in other codend types, and that has to be a benefit in terms of better and fresher raw material,’ said Hálfdán Hálfdánarson, who skippers pelagic vessel Börkur opposite Hjörvar Hjálmarsson.

Parliamentarians pull together to promote UK fishing

Post published:05/03/2019
Post category:Administration

MPs and Peers with a keen interest in the UK fishing industry have announced a new programme of activity for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries, establishing a cross-party Westminster body opening its membership to the fisheries sector.

UK appoints minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Post published:05/03/2019
Post category:Administration

A replacement for UK fisheries minister George Eustice, who resigned last week, has been found in Robert Goodwill, who takes over at DEFRA.

Poland’s small-scale fishermen take to the streets

Post published:04/03/2019
Post category:Administration

Fishermen from Darłowo, Łeba, Ustka and the Puck Bay region on the Polish coast travelled to Warsaw last week to register their concern over the situation facing them in Baltic waters, making a fundamental demand for the protection of fish stocks and coastal ecosystems.

UK flag? Get your IMO number

Post published:04/03/2019
Post category:Administration

As part of the contingency planning for Brexit, UK fishing vessel operators are advised to register for an IMO number ahead of the changes expected to take place as the UK leaves the EU and automatic access to EEZs of EU nations ends.

Disappointment for Danish fishermen over quota terms

Post published:03/03/2019
Post category:Administration

Denmark’s parliamentary parties have reached an agreement on annual state leasing and auction of fishing rights, including the auctioning of unused quotas and taxation on quotas, a move that the Danish Fishermen’s Association is deeply dissatisfied with.