Season ready to start
HB Grandi’s freezer trawler Örfirisey is now fishing in the Norwegian zone of the Barents Sea, and according to skipper Ævar Jóhannesson, they started fishing on 6th January after a four days’ steaming from Iceland.
New Resolute is Wärtsilä design
Wärtsilä will provide both the design package and the main engine and propulsion for a new pelagic vessel to be built in Spain for Scottish owners.
French fishermen’s leader lays down Hard Brexit challenge
Boulogne trawler skipper Olivier Lepretre, who also serves as vice-president of France’s CNPMEM Fishermen’s Committee and president of the Hauts-de-France Regional Committee, has stated that a hard Brexit would have severe consequences – and makes it clear that if this happens, French fishermen will have nothing to lose by taking action.
Auditor slams Iceland’s Directorate of Fisheries
A report by Iceland’s National Audit Office has been making waves after it criticised the Directorate of Fisheries, throwing doubt on the effectiveness of much of the Directorate’s activities in monitoring discard levels, and more, following an audit carried out at Parliament’s request.
EMFF must maintain support for small-scale fishing, says LIFE
European small-scale fishing body LIFE has called on MEPs to reject amendments 10, 19, and 39, which it claims will expand the definition of small-scale fisheries and create an uneven playing field across Europe. According to LIFE, the simple definition of under 12 metres and fishing with passive gears offers a basic clarity and comparability across the EU.
This is the future – steerable trawl doors in action
The Poseidon trawl doors that have been a long-term development project for Polar Trawl Doors have finally had the opportunity to show what they are capable of on a pelagic vessel fishing for blue whiting south-east of the Faroes.
Rampesca orders second Falklands freezer
Vigo fishing company Rampesca has placed an order with the Nodosa shipyard for a second squid catcher for Falklands waters, for delivery in 2020 to joint venture company Ferralemes.
Aker BioMarine christens new krill catcher
130 metres long and built at a cost of NoK1.10 billion (€113 million), Aker BioMarine’s new krill catcher is the first purpose-built vessel of its kind in the world, and its construction has been a venture on an ambitious scale.
EUFA: Hard Brexit concerns
The European Fisheries Alliance (EUFA) has taken note of yesterday’s vote in the House of Commons and states that while a managed exit and a mutually beneficial fisheries and trade agreement remain EUFA’s objective, the vote is a backwards step, although not an unexpected one – and the ensuing political uncertainty are of concern to the European fishing industry.
Blockchain platform to track food products’ environmental and ethical impacts
BCG Digital Ventures and WWF Australia are launching OpenSC, a new digital platform that uses blockchain and other technologies to track food and products, and helps people and business to avoid illegal, environmentally-damaging or unethical products.
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