Mackerel production at HB Grandi’s Vopnafjördur factory as been running at full speed recently. The factory normally employs a staff of 120 to 150 people, and sometimes even more when things are really busy.
Newfound Pioneer returned to Bay Roberts Newfoundland eight hours under 17 days after they had left for the fishing grounds. They used three days of sailing each way so they were on the fishing grounds for less than 11 days. The total catch was 482 tons, of which only 23 tons were small industrial shrimps.
The blue mussel sectors in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland supported by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development NI, and the Department of Agriculture Food and Marine have been MSC certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
In a milestone development, the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s (SPSG) North Sea herring fishery has been recertified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery with the prestigious Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel.
People from the Faroe Marine Research Institute made a research trip with Finnur Fríði to see how big the Mackerel stock is in Faroese waters.
ACI’s 4th Maritime Salvage & Casualty Response will provide an in-depth look into salvage, towage and casualty response. The event will focus on the most current developments in operational response to a salvage situation and what impact these have had on the industry. Effective casualty response, as well as the latest legal and contractual issues will also be on the agenda.
Among many NFFO members who have been involved in a highly successful research initiative that has encouraged fishermen and scientists to work in partnership is current president, Arnold Locker, who comes from a third generation fishing family based in Whitby.
Fishing gear and aquaculture equipment have been Vónin's core business, but the offshore segment is steadily becoming a more and more important part of Vónin's business.
The Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers has backed today new criteria for fisheries fund allocations.
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