Steadfast Hope from Macduff
Macduff Shipyards have delivered the new Steadfast Hope to John and Zander Nicol of Gardenstown.
Macduff Shipyards have delivered the new Steadfast Hope to John and Zander Nicol of Gardenstown.
The European Union has stated that it leads effort for stock recovery while securing 70% of fishing quotas for Mediterranean swordfish.
Anyone working for themselves in Britain is set to be hit by some hefty increases in the taxes they are required to pay, thanks to the Chancellor’s spring financial statement, as well as facing the prospect in the near future of some highly onerous changes in the way they declare their earnings.
The 9th international film festival dedicated to fishing is being held in the French port city of Lorient from 13th to 19th of March.
A new GRP-hulled trawler for owners in Lorient in western France has been built by the Chantier Naval Croisicais yard and was launched yesterday.
According to the NFFO, which represents much of the English fishing industry, regardless of the Scottish referendum result in 2014, the SNP Government in Edinburgh remains clear on its objective to lead Scotland out of the UK. This could eventually place Scotland back within the CFP.
Greenlandic pelagic vessel Qavak is now into its fourth trip on fishing grounds off Snæfellsnes. Its crew of fourteen is partly Icelandic, including skipper Gylfi Viðar Guðmundsson, who is one of the owners of Huginn VE-55 and skipper opposite Guðmundur Huginn Guðmundsson. Qavak is operated by Greenlandic company Arctic Prime Fisheries aps, which is partly owned by Brim hf.
Jemar Norpower has delivered a new 10.99m Sjark to owners Jørgen Torset and Terje Oldervik.
Commissioner for Environment, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Karmenu Vella has presented to Ministers at the AGRIFISH Council the Adriatic Sea multi-annual plan for small pelagic fisheries.
Furuno claims that its new DFF3D multibeam sonar, which brings side-scanning capabilities to its NavNet TZtouch and TZtouch2 MFDs, reaches new depth and directions.