Russian yards race for orders
Contracts for new fishing vessels have been announced in Russia as fishing companies set their sights on new quotas only allocated on the basis of investment in fleet modernisation.
Beamer lost, one crewman missing
A beam trawler from Belgium is reported to have capsized last night off the English coast north-east of Ramsgate.
Heavy penalties for Western Australia’s rule breakers
Fisheries officers in Western Australia have been busy in the days leading up to Christmas this year, focusing on illegal catches of abalone and rock lobster.
English fishing sacrificed, says NFFO
The organisation representing the majority of English, Welsh and Northern Ireland fishermen, the NFFO, has launched a scathing attack on fisheries minister George Eustice following his decision to transfer 1500 tonnes of quota from the Humberside PO to Scotland.
New longliner for Norwegian owners
Vaagland Båtbyggeri is to build a new longliner for Seir AS, based at Grytastranda in western Norway.
20% rule a failure
Independent fisheries scientist Jón Kristjánsson has criticised the Icelandic Marine Research Institute and its 20% catch rule.
Maritime honour for Cherbourg trawler owner
Cherbourg fishing company owner Sophie Leroy-Le Barbenchon has been made a knight of the Order of Maritime Merit at a ceremony held in the port’s fish auction. It’s a rare honour, and a female recipient is even rarer, but she is not someone who has ever been far from salt water.
New Cleopatra for Finmark
Trefjar has delivered a new Cleopatra to Finmark skipper and owner Per Birger Persen.
Fly shooter gets an extra six metres
Thyborøn skipper Tamme Bolt has taken his twin-rigger/fly-shooter Aaltje Postma L-757 to the Karstensen yard in Skagen for an extensive refit that includes adding six metres to its length.
Fishing company contributes to UNICEF relief fund
Icelandic fishing and processing company HB Grandi has donated five million ISK (approx. €42,000) to the relief fund currently managed by UNICEF in Iceland to alleviate the humanitarian situation in Nigeria and its neighbouring countries where more than 200 children die each day from malnutrition.
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