Crabber series for Murmansk company
Norwegian naval architect Skipsteknisk has contracted to develop a series of crab catchers for one of the largest Russian companies specialising in this fishery, with quotas for king crab and snow crab.
Crab catching with light
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research (IMR) has been testing lights to catch snow crab in the Barents Sea by attaching lights to traps set at 250-300 metre depths.
Iceland’s expanding crab population
Atlantic rock crab were first identified in Hvalfjörður in south-western Iceland a decade ago and since then they have spread around the whole west coast and are reported to be found as far north and east as Eyjafjörður. According to independent fisheries scientist Jón Kristjánsson, rock crab could reach the east coast within a few years.
SAGB appoints new Business Development and Promotions Manager
Having recently secured 60% EMFF funding via the MMO, the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB), it has appointed freelance food writer, fisheries journalist and seafood sustainability consultant Mike Warner to oversee a two year project.
Third newbuild for Greenland from Hvide Sande
A new crabber/autoliner delivered to Jens Kristian Friis-Salling is the third newbuild for Greenland to be delivered by Vestværft this year.
Trefjar newbuild for Trondheim
Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar’s latest delivery is a Cleopatra 33, now on its way to the island of Mausund, just outside Trondheim in Norway.
Crab quotas secured at auction
Russian Far East fishing company RRPK has acquired rights to fish 2400 tonnes of crab in the Primorye sub-area.
New Greenland crabber from Vestværftet
Nuuk fisherman Jens Peter Larsen steamed his crabber out of the harbour at Hvide Sande recently for the long trip home to Greenland with the new boat, with a scheduled call in the Faroes on the way.
Easy catch returns with iCatch
We like to see a clever app, and it doesn’t do any harm when the app is something that has the potential to make life easier for everyone; fishermen, management and scientists.
OSF brown crab enters MSC assessment
The Orkney Sustainable Fisheries brown crab creel fishery has reached another milestone on its journey towards certification as a sustainable source of seafood. The fishery will formally enter full assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard by independent experts over the coming months.