New Vónin net loft
Vónin has finalised plans to build a new net loft in Fuglafjørður and CEO Hjalmar Petersen has signed a contract for the new building to be erected with construction company J&K Petersen.
Building in Bangladesh
Norwegian fishing company H Østervold AS is reported to have signed a contract for a new 80.30 metre LOA by 17 metre beam pelagic vessel to be built at the Western Marine Shipyard Ltd in Bangladesh.
Fishing companies sell media stake
Shares held by fishing companies in Iceland’s main daily newspaper Morgunblaðið have changed hands. Fishing operators bought a substantial stake in the newspaper’s owning company shortly after the 2008 financial crash.
Iceland’s mackerel hike
Iceland’s Ministry of Industries and Innovation, which includes fisheries, has announced a 20,000 tonne increase to the mackerel quota compared to last year.
Research goes electric
Rapp Marine have confirmed a new contract for complete electric deck machinery to a new pelagic trawler for the Research Fishing Company in Shetland. this represents a notable first for the Scottish/ Shetland pelagic fleet, as the new Research will feature a full electric deck machinery package.
Royal Greenland goes for Carsoe – again
Aalborg company Carsoe has been selected by Royal Greenland to supply a complete processing line for the company’s new factory fillet trawler, one of two new Skipsteknisk-designed vessels being built for the company at the Astilleros de Murueta yard in Spain.
Controlled electrofishing trials for razors
A controlled trial of electrofishing for razor clams has been authorised by the Scottish Government. The planned trial will investigate the size and potential for commercial razor clam production and ensure fisheries could be operated sustainably with appropriate harvest rates.
New thinking on forage fish
Predators may be less affected by catch of small fish than previously thought, states a new study, which claims that previous studies overlooked key factors in recommending lower catch of forage fish. New research published today in the journal Fisheries Research finds that fishing of forage species likely has a lower impact on predators than previously thought, challenging previous studies that argued forage fish are more valuable left in the ocean.
Yorkshire fishermen in bid to save fishing heritage
The fishermen of Filey Bay in Yorkshire have put forward proactive new measures in a bid to secure the fishing heritage that has been precious to the local community for generations.
Rai Balang surveillance sweep nabs IUU boats
Blue boats have been spotted in the PNG EEZ, with boats fishing without a working Vessel Monitoring System and illegal shark fishing are amongst the license breaches picked up in the just-ended Operation Rai Balang surveillance sweep for 2017.
- Go to the previous page
- 1
- …
- 637
- 638
- 639
- 640
- 641
- 642
- 643
- …
- 1,525
- Go to the next page
