A Malo is a family affair
Kristiansund boatbuilder Jemar Norpower has delivered its latest Malo newbuild to Kamøyvær fisherman Harry Severinsen.
Kristiansund boatbuilder Jemar Norpower has delivered its latest Malo newbuild to Kamøyvær fisherman Harry Severinsen.
A trawl supplied by Russian fishing gear manufacturer Fishering Service (FS) has helped Greenland pelagic vessel Polar Amaroq break its own records this summer.
Iceland’s Pirate Party stands to make some significant gains in the next general elections, due to be held in October. The Pirates have repeatedly polled high as attitudes to the country’s political parties have been assessed, and could become a major political force in a future government.
The NFFO expects that Brexit will dominate its for the foreseeable future, but says that until the shape of the post-Brexit world is clear, the UK will still be subject to the current management rules, most of which are applied or shaped by the CFP.
This week an international group of scientists arrive in Greenland to examine the sustainability of Greenland’s halibut fishery. The assessment is part of the MSC certification process for the fishery and the Greenland hopes to be MSC certified in early 2017.
The Norwegian Fishermen’s Association (Norges Fiskarlaget) is encouraging skippers and fishermen to sign up for a meeting to be held alongside the Nor-Fishing exhibition in Trondheim next week.
The North Korean regime is alleged to have sold fishing rights in its eastern waters to China, in addition to rights in the Yellow Sea that have already been sold.
Norwegian vessel owners’ federation Fiskebåt believes that the previous management rules for saithe in the North Sea is outdated and needs to be revised.
Members of Iceland’s Seamen’s Union have voted against terms offered in talks with the owners’ federation and strike action is a possibility.
Guinea Bissau’s minister of fisheries has announced that Chinese fishing vessel Hai Feng will be supplying local markets.