Parkol Marine Engineering signed order for two new fishing vessels at the Skipper International Exhibition in Aberdeen. The Whitby yard already has a healthy orderbook, but two orders were signed at the company’s stand at the exhibition today.
The NFFO’s East Anglian Committee has highlighted the need for a concerted effort to protect fishing opportunities and the viability of the fleets in the region. Fishermen in the region are rapidly running out of options, according to the NFFO.
Provisional figures published by the Scottish government indicate that the Scottish fleet last year landed fish and shellfish worth £559 million, and a volume of 464,000 tonnes. This represents a 10,600 tonne (2%) increase in catches landed by 2068 active Scottish fishing vessels in 2017. The final statistics for 2017 will be published in September this year.
Based on the latest science for jack mackerel (west), the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has increased the commercial TAC from 920 tonnes to 4190 tonnes.
The two trawlers operated by Icelandic company Bergur-Huginn had their best month ever in April this year, between them landing 1538 tonnes and with each of them spending 17 days at sea. The company’s previous record month was in 2009 – when there were three trawlers in the company fleet.
UK fishing company Waterdance has placed orders with the Luyt yard at Den Oever in Holland for two new fishing vessels. A new crabber is already under construction and the keel of a new 30m beam trawler to join the UK fleet will be laid this summer.
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has set out its position statement in advance of the 22nd Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), taking place in Bangkok this week.
Dutch company Pronomar, which specialises in supplying drying systems for work gear, such as oilskins, boots, gloves and other PPE, has seen interest growing in the company’s systems and has been increasingly supplying fishing vessels.
The design team at the Faroe Islands branch of Danish naval architect Knud E Hansen has been working on ideas to redefine the classic stern trawler layout that has remained unchanged for many years. According to the design team, the aim is to set new standards for the next generation of deep sea factory trawlers, seeking to innovate systems and adapt new technologies to the long proven concept of stern trawlers.
Swedish pelagic trawler Clipperton was delivered by the Karstensens yard at Skagen in Denmark earlier this month. The new vessel has been built for B-C Pelagic, which brings together two long-established pelagic operators, the Jansson and the Backman/Malmborg families.
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