Blue whiting takes off
Iceland’s blue whiting season has taken off after a slow start. The fishing is mainly in Faroese waters and although fishing was slow to begin with, but have increased steadily as the blue whiting migrate into the Faroese EEZ.
Five million in fines for illegal fishing
The Spanish authorities have handed out fines totalling five million Euros to six companies and six individuals investigated under Operation Sparrow 2.
EU launches Western Med strategy
The EU Commission has launched its initiative for the sustainable development of the Western Mediterranean region’s blue economy, covering both established coastal economic hubs and taking in tourist destinations such as Balearic Islands, Sicily and Corsica.
Boats tied up while the sea is full of cod
The challenges facing groundfish fishermen in Iceland can’t have escaped anyone familiar with the sector, according to Örn Pálsson, director of the National Association of Small Boat Owners (NASBO), who points out that fish prices have not been as low as they are today for years.
Presidential award for Skaginn 3X
It has been a busy few months for Icelandic company Skaginn 3X, having been presented with a series of awards, the most recent to which was the 2017 President of Iceland’s Export Award that recognises contributions to boosting Icelandic exports, and the award was presented yesterday at the President’s official residence at Bessastaðir.
Everything in 32 Feet
Rory Pitsch, one of the owners of Strongback Metal Boats, has grown up with the boats being built at his father’s workshops and, plus several years as a crewman on a Bristol Bay gillnetter. Both experiences are central to his thinking while building another gillnet boat at the Sedro Woolley, Washington yard.
Bluestream flexibility
The latest pelagic trawl doors from Thyborøn Skibssmedie combine the functions of the adjustable Flipper doors with a new design, with some outstanding results both in trials on herring at the end of last year and more recently on horse mackerel and blue whiting.
Morocco works to develop aquaculture
A recent meeting in Rabat brought together government officials, industry and academia representatives and aquaculture officers from FAO in support of the development of Morroco’s growing aquaculture sector.
Gérard Romiti re-elected CNPMEM President
Gérard Romiti has been successful in his bid for a second term as president of French fishermen’s and fish farmers’ association Comité National des Pêches Maritimes et des Élevages Marins (CNPMEM).
Major refit for Aaltje Postma
Thyborøn trawler/seine netter Aaltje Postma has been delivered to its owners following a major refit at the Karstensens yard in Skagen which included adding six metres to its length.
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