Cleopatra live potter for Norway

Post published:06/02/2019
Post category:Manufacturers

Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar has delivered a new Cleopatra 33 to father and son Johan and Tobias Solgård who fish from Vågstranda in western Norway.

Paying a heavy price for illegal fish

Post published:05/02/2019
Post category:Administration

It may have seemed a smart idea at the time, but an Australian fish and chip shop owner and three of his friends are regretting the day they decided to go fishing to sell their catches, as magistrates handed down jail terms, heavy fines and ordered a boat, a truck and fishing gear to be forfeited.

Lorient’s new seiner/trawler

Post published:05/02/2019
Post category:Newbuild

The first of a pair of new trawlers for French company Scapak has completed its delivery trip from the Padmos yard in Stellendam, docking yesterday in Lorient.

First Asian nation to ratify Work in Fishing Convention

Post published:04/02/2019
Post category:News

Thailand became the first country in Asia to ratify the Work in Fishing Convention, which sets basic decent standards for work in the fishing industry. According to EJF, this shows important commitment and leadership for the region – although EJF points out that there are still improvements to be made.

Wave of newbuilds at Padmos yard

Post published:04/02/2019
Post category:Newbuild

With new fishing vessels being built for French owners in Boulogne and Lorient, the Padmos shipyard at Stellendam in Holland has a healthy orderbook, which includes a couple of new twin-rigger/fly-shooters for Dutch owners.

Macduff Ship Design: looking forward to a busy 2019

Post published:03/02/2019
Post category:Manufacturers

Over the last ten years Macduff Ship Design has put much effort into specialising in the design of small workboats and harbour vessels, a move driven partly by a wish to broaden the company’s reach, and also as there had been a relatively quiet period within its original core business of the UK fishing and aquaculture sector. But recent years has seen a resurgence in the interest in newbuilds within the fishing and aquaculture sectors.

Pescapuerta places freezer trawler order with Nodosa

Post published:02/02/2019
Post category:Fishing Newbuild

The Nodosa Shipyard at Marín has signed a contract with the Perscuerta Group to build a new freezer stern trawler to fish in the South Atlantic – ready for the spring 2021 season.

Iceland’s nephrops fishery limited to research quota

Post published:01/02/2019
Post category:Fish Species

The Icelandic Marine Research Institute has recommended a nephrops quota of only 235 tonnes for 2019, just enough to allow the stock’s condition and distribution to be monitored.

Iceland’s fish farmers merge with vessel owners association

Post published:31/01/2019
Post category:Aquaculture

As the aquaculture sector in Iceland has grown in recent years, Icelandic Aquaculture (Landssamband Fiskeldisstöðva - LF), the association representing Iceland’s fish farmers, is merging with Fisheries Iceland (Samtök Fyrirtækja í Sjávarútvegi - SFS) which has traditionally represented the fishing vessel owners.

Hirtshals Yard back in action

Post published:31/01/2019
Post category:Manufacturers News

After a thorough renovation, the floating dock in the Port of Hirtshals is now again back in use after a difficult few months and some necessary changes having been made.