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Crabber fleet under construction
There’s no let-up in the rush among Russia’s crab fishing companies to build new tonnage. The Nakhodka Shipyard, with a total of 22 vessels of various types under construction, has…
Russian Crab raises flag on new crab catcher
A formal ceremony was held in St Petersburg to mark the completion and delivery of the latest crab vessel to be built at a shipyard in Russia. Built at the…
Inaluk has been delivered by Vestværftet to Sisimiut fisherman Knud Lennart. Images: Vestværftet
Crabber for Greenland from Danish yard
Vestværftet in Hvide Sande has delivered new netter/crabber Inaluk to Knud Lennert. The new vessel called in Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands on its delivery trip to Sisimiut. The 14.99…
Vaigach is to be delivered to the North-West Fishing Consortium later this year
New crabber launched for outfitting
The latest of a number of crabber factory vessels for the North-West Fishing Consortium has been launched at the Krasnoye Sormovo Plant and is being taken to the Vyborg Shipyard…
84% of lost traps without rot cord
Since 2019 more than 3500 items of fishing gear have been retrieved along the Skagerrak coast. The gears have been examined and details recorded - which gives researchers ever better knowledge…
Latest Far East crab catcher delivered
The first of a series of new vessels designed to replace the ageing Russian Crab fleet has been delivered by the Onega Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant, following sea trials…
Omolon is the first crabber to be built by the Khabarovsk Shipbuilding Plant. Images: USC
Far East yard delivers new crabber
With sea trials in Gaydamak Bay completed by its crew with key personnel from the Khabarovsk Shipbuilding Plant, part the United Shipbuilding Corporation, crabber Omolon has been handed over to…
Fishing for Bristol Bay red king crab in winter. Images: Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers/Jamie Goen
Filling critical data needs for Bristol Bay red king crab
This winter, crab fishermen are working together with scientists to meet the challenges of winter research into Bristol Bay red king crab. The Bering Sea crab industry is partnering with…
First crabber from Far East yard
The first of a pair of crabbing vessels built for Russian Far East company Mag-C International LLC is completing sea trials. Omolon is the first crabber built at the Khabarovsk…
Russian Crab increases share of Russia’s crab exports
The largest crab producer in the Russian Far East, Russian Crab Group, reports that during 2022 its vessels caught 99% of their allowed quotas and the catch came to over…