Heavy capelin fishing off western Iceland
There is some brisk fishing for capelin off Snæfellsnes right now, and capelin roe production is in full swing at several processing plants in Iceland as the season still shows no sign of coming to an end.
There is some brisk fishing for capelin off Snæfellsnes right now, and capelin roe production is in full swing at several processing plants in Iceland as the season still shows no sign of coming to an end.
European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, and Administrator Hong Wang of the Chinese State Oceanic Administration have taken part in the third EU-China High Level Dialogue on Ocean Affairs. They exchanged views on ocean governance, blue growth and international ocean developments.
Only a few months ago it was announced that Norwegian fishmeal and fish oil producer would increase its stake in Shetland Catch to a 75% holding, and now the owners of Shetland Catch have stated that a deal has been done to secure the company’s future.
Stadyard has delivered newbuilding no.39 to owner Morten Ingebrigtsen and the new seiner is now on its way to its homeport at Akkarfjorden in Finnmark.
‘In the eighties there were some new boats here, and then that all stopped,’ said Jan Woller of the Hirtshals Fishermen’s Association who is bringing the first newbuild for years to the port.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced its intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to analyse the environmental impacts of US Pacific Island deep-set tuna longline fisheries managed under the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific (Pelagic FEP) and other applicable laws.
Samherji’s new factory stern trawler, the first of a series of four, is due to dock in Akureyri today and the ship will be open to visitors this afternoon.
MSC certification has been awarded to the Crozet fishery for toothfish, which a group of French operators pursue with seven longline vessels. According to Sapmer, the certification is in line with the 2013 certification for the Kerguelen toothfish fishery, recognising the work done by stakeholders to to safeguard resources and ensure a sustainable fishery.
Fifteen illegal Vietnamese fishermen are facing the harsh reality of illegal fishing in Australian waters after appearing at Darwin Magistrates Court last week, with several crew sentenced to jail terms.
A Le Guilvinec langoustine trawler has emerged from the Lorient yard run by Piriou Naval Services (PNS) looking as good as new after an extensive overhaul and refit.