Bjartur sold to Iran
Síldarvinnslan’s veteran trawler Bjartur has completed its last full month of fishing for its owners with a total of 634 tonnes landed in July.
Síldarvinnslan’s veteran trawler Bjartur has completed its last full month of fishing for its owners with a total of 634 tonnes landed in July.
Chinese fishing company Pingtan Marine Enterprises has secured access for thirteen of its fishing vessels to waters around Timor Leste.
The Queensland Government has announced a second round of voluntary licence buybacks for commercial fishers associated with the State’s new net-free fishing zones.
The sale of a substantial amount of quota to HB Grandi recently has re-ignited the debate in Iceland over whether or local authorities should have the right to step in when quota is sold from one district to another.
Pete Bromley, harbourmaster at Plymouth’s Sutton Harbour, and Mat Bailey from Brixham Trawler Agents are involved in the Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme, currently being established by the British Ports Association and modelled closely on the Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme.
South Korea’s strategy of placing steel constructions to act as artificial reefs in the Northern Limit Line zone between North and South Korean waters has been criticised by North Korea government in a statement by its government-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Last week saw the launch at the Nauta Shipyard in Poland of its latest new fishing vessel, the sixth in a series being built for the Karstensens yard in Denmark.
UK fishing gear supplier Gael Force has added a new rope to its product line, as well as a range of value creels produced in the Far East to the company’s design and specifications.
Dutch company Quotter has a new Vestværft design flyshooter/twin-rig trawler under construction in Poland.
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has thrown it support behind Skipper Expo Int. Bournemouth 2016 by confirming that it will once again sponsor the event.