Norwegian specialist supplier Optimar Stette has signed a contract for the delivery of a full factory installation for a US customer. The company has been extremely busy, with orders for automated fish factory decks for Russia, Norwegian and New Zealand clients, and the US customer is now added to the orderbook.
The European Commission has set out proposals for Baltic fisheries for 2017, with a big increase in plaice, increases in sprat and some herring fisheries, but no decisions on western or eastern Baltic cod for next year.
Skipper Jón Valgeirsson of Icelandic fresher trawler Bergey said that he has seen his warps spooled perfectly onto the trawler’s drums for the first time now that Hampiðjan has introduced its new wire tensioner.
The highlight of the year in England’s south-west is the Newlyn Fish Festival, taking place today on the last Bank Holiday of the summer under what is promised to be blazing sunshine.
Icelandic company Eskja has bought purser/trawler Libas from Norwegian operator Lie Management, based near Bergen.
A movement that emerged online between Dutch fishermen will today hold a protest in the port city of Rotterdam, with fishing vessels arriving in the city to protest against what they see as highly restrictive rules that are adversely affecting fishing.
Fisheries Iceland (SFS), the organisation representing employers in Iceland’s catching and processing sectors, has appointed a new director.
The usual Eastern Baltic for the whole of July and August, as set out under several European Commission and CFP regulations, appears to no longer apply – and while Swedish fishermen knew about this, nobody appears to have seen fit to tell their Danish counterparts.
A three-year research project into biodegradable fishing gear could provide a solution to the ghost netting problem.
Iceland’s National Association of Small Boat Owners (NASBO) has called on the Ministry of Fisheries to allow free fishing on mackerel for the inshore fleet.
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