Hoffell goes for Tornado doors

Post published:06/07/2017
Post category:Fishing

Icelandic pelagic trawler Hoffell SU-80 has followed the trend and switched to using Vónin’s new Tornado pelagic trawl doors.

Second newbuild for Cherbourg company

Post published:05/07/2017
Post category:Newbuild

French fishing company Armement Cherbourgeois is expecting its first new trawler to be delivered in September this year by the Socarenam yard on Boulogne, and the company has already placed an order for a sister vessel.

Fantastic sandeel season

Post published:05/07/2017
Post category:Fish Species Products

Fishing has been good since this year’s North Sea sandeel fishery opened on the first of April, with reports of good catches right from the very first tow of the season.

Third newbuild for Greenland from Hvide Sande

Post published:04/07/2017
Post category:Fish Species Fishing Newbuild

A new crabber/autoliner delivered to Jens Kristian Friis-Salling is the third newbuild for Greenland to be delivered by Vestværft this year.

First Scopale newbuild ready for christening

Post published:04/07/2017
Post category:Fishing Newbuild

The first of three new combination seine netters/trawlers for owners in Boulogne is about to be handed over by the Padmos shipyard in time for its christening ceremony in Boulogne next week.

Boosting fishing, promoting seafood

Post published:03/07/2017
Post category:Administration Newbuild

With the fishing industry in Russia going through reform and modernisation, the fleet being renewed long with port infrastructure and logistics, supply and the balance of imports and exports is set to change, according to the head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ilya Shestakov.

Tuna sustainability and IUU

Post published:03/07/2017
Post category:Fish Species

Sustainability and the fight against IUU fishing are today’s buzzwords, in distant waters such as as Equatorial Guinea, the Cook Islands and the Seychelles, where the Spanish tuna fleet operates, keeping track of vessel activity in real time has been boosted. The Organisation of Associated Producers of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels (OPAGAC) in conjunction with Satlink, recently presented the technology used on board their vessels at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Spain (REPER) in Brussels.

Faroese reform hits overseas ownership

Post published:02/07/2017
Post category:Administration

This issue of foreign ownership in the Faroese fishing fleet has prompted a flurry of international calls to the Faroese authorities as Dutch and Icelandic governments begin to question the new policy announced as part of the Islands’ fisheries reform.

UK gives notice on London Convention

Post published:02/07/2017
Post category:Administration

The UK will this week give notice to leave the London Fisheries Convention, setting out to exclude fishing activity by vessels from five neighbouring countries within the UK 12-mile zone.

Positive outlook for North Sea groundfish

Post published:01/07/2017
Post category:Administration

According to the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, advice for next year's quota for cod, haddock and whiting in the North Sea is for an increase.