Saithe production at SVN
Saithe processing started at Síldarvinnslan’s factory in Neskaupstaður in eastern Iceland last week.
Saithe processing started at Síldarvinnslan’s factory in Neskaupstaður in eastern Iceland last week.
Canadian company Osprey is building its third factory trawler to a design from Norwegian naval architect Skipsteknisk. The ST-118 design is tailored for activities in areas of sea ice off eastern Canada.
Fishermen from the west of Scotland and the Scottish islands are planning a demonstration on the 27th of January to start at 0900 outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has announced that results from its capelin research are now complete.
A series of new measures and heavy penalties have been introduced as a package of of new regulation to deter illegal fishing activities and to monitor labour-related offences in overseas fishing operations by Thai fishing vessels.
A conference organised by the European Association of Fisheries Economists (EAFE) and with EU Fisheries Commissioner Karmenu Vella in attendance, is due to take place in Malta on the 4th and 5th of February.
Scientists now have a better understanding of the level of fishing activity that can be carried out within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and still remain compatible with conservation objectives, thanks to new research.
The Danish shrimp fishery has moved a step closer towards attaining MSC certification, which is expected to provide the fishery with an advantage in sales terms as well as being a benefit to the stock.
HB Grandi fresher trawler Helga María AK-16 docked in Reykjavík yesterday with 90 tonnes on board after a short trip on grounds off south-western Iceland. According to skipper Bjarni H. Garðarsson, they sailed last Friday but had to cut the trip short due to a fault in the ship’s steam boiler.
Newhaven fish traders MCB Seafood have set up a scheme to dispose of worn out fishing gear, working with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative and Danish company PlastiX Global.