Automatic VP freezer unloading a huge success
Danish companies Intech International A/S and DSI A/S have sold more than a hundred vertical plate freezers systems with automatic unloading and quotations for 70 more units have been given.
Danish companies Intech International A/S and DSI A/S have sold more than a hundred vertical plate freezers systems with automatic unloading and quotations for 70 more units have been given.
Norway and the Faroe Islands have reached agreement on reciprocal fishing rights for 2017, with the Faroes getting an increased cod quota in Norwegian waters and in return Norway gets a higher mackerel quota in the Faroese EEZ.
Thyborøn skipper Finn Christensen has sold his industrial trawler to replace it with a newer vessel, ready for the sprat season that starts at the end of January.
Wärtsilä has signed a long-term technical management agreement to optimise the performance of ten of Spanish tuna company Albacora’s fishing vessels. The five-year agreement is tailored to meet the requirements of Albacora’s fleet management, providing technical assistance and maintenance planning for fishing vessels operating around the world.
Britain’s House of Lords European Union Committee has published a report outlining what it has identified as the risks and opportunities of Brexit for the UK fishing industry.
The Jobi yard at Strandby in Denmark has contracted to build a 23.75 metre trawler for father and son Ejner and Rasmus Klitlund, replacing their existing vessel with the newbuild scheduled for completion at the end of 2017.
Europêche, the representative body of the EU fishing sector has expressed its frustration at the decision taken by the College of Commissioners recognising that, following a ‘fitness check,’ the European Birds and Habitats Directives remain relevant and fit for purpose.
ECOREP-Piriou has signed an order for a catamaran for the Eurl Zizou fish farm at Chlef in Algeria. This boat is scheduled for delivery in June 2017 in Ténès.
A church in Rotterdam last night hosted a Christmas meal for some of the city’s most deprived citizens, with turbot supplied by Dutch and Belgian fishing vessels, and cooked by some of the crews.
At its General Assembly held this week, Europêche confirmed the mandate of its President, Javier Garat, for another two years. This is alongside his role as Secretary General of Spanish Fishing Confederation CEPESCA.