Ahead of this year’s December Council, the European Commission has laid out its proposals for 2019 TACs and quotas for Atlantic and North Sea fisheries, which for the first time will come under a full Landings Obligation that enters into force on 1st January 2019.
The European Fisheries Alliance (EUFA) has marked the first anniversary of the launch of the Santiago Declaration. A year ago representatives of coastal communities from across the European Union came together in Santiago de Compostela to take a common stand and urge decision makers to protect the economic future of their communities during the Brexit negotiations.
Spanish marine electronics specialist Nautical Vigo has appointed a new commercial director, who brings a wealth of experience to his new role.
A new vessel leasing fund, specifically designed for African shipowners, is to be presented by Damen at its first Fishing Seminar being held in Cape Town this month. The fund is of particular interest to smaller, private vessel owners, according to Damen’s finance manager Francesco Verschuren, who will be speaking at the seminar on 22nd November.
An ice-class longliner designed for fishing toothfish in the Southern Ocean has been built at Piriou’s Vietnamese shipyard for French fishing company Comata. The new longliner was christened in La Réunion and will start fishing in French Southern and Antartic Territories.
Following deliveries of crew transfer boats and other ProZero workboats to Norway, Danish boatbuilder Tuco Marine has delivered another of its 15m high-pressure cleaning boat to AKVA Marine Services in Norway.
Earlier this year Scanmar Ísland’s Thórir Matthíasson joined one of Iceland’s top demersal trawlers for a trip to give the skipper and crew some instruction on how to get the best from their ScanBas365 system.
Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi continues to make changes to its operations in the wake of the company’s recent changes in ownership and management. Redundancies have been announced at its Vopnafjörður location in eastern Iceland and the crew of one of the company’s demersal trawlers have been given notice.
Gael Force Group has acquired a 75% stake in the Corpach Boatbuilding Company in a strategically significant move which could strengthen the West of Scotland’s boat building industry and see the introduction of steel feed barge building on the West coast.
The New South Wales seafood industry will be showcased via a spectacular new Sydney Fish Market design which was unveiled this week. Welcoming the NSW Government’s announcement of the design by renowned Danish architects 3XN, Sydney Fish Market general manager Bryan Skepper says it is a great way to celebrate a beloved institution.
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