Fishermen protest as ministers meet
EU ministers of fisheries meeting in the German port of Büsum found that the backdrop to their session was a protest by hundreds of German shrimp fishermen looking to vent…
Fisheries Committee chair slams Commission’s plans as illegal
The European Commission’s proposals to shut down the use of mobile fishing gears inside MPAs has been slammed on the floor of the European Parliament by MEP Pierre Karleskind, who…
Commission’s proposals undermine CFP
France’s national fishing industry body has reacted furiously to the European Commission’s plans for demersal gears in MPAs, accusing it of proposing measures that will wreck whole sections of the…
Trawl sector’s fears coming true
In unveiling its EU Action Plan: Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries, the European Commission has turned a blind eye to its own fisheries management system…
Commission plans demersal shutdown
While showing no inclination to reform the CFP and giving a free pass to other industries that affect the health of the oceans, the European Commission is expected shortly to…
Hampiðjan’s design team used the tried-and-tested Bacalao trawl as the starting point to design the new Jagger demersal trawl. Image: Hampiðjan
Jagger – new demersal trawl design from Hampiðjan
A new version of the 88.40 metre Bacalao trawl that incorporates some key innovations has been performing well. Among those who have long experience of the Bacalao trawl are the…
Fishing harder on south-western grounds
HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers have been fishing more on south-western fishing grounds than earlier this winter. The winter season is about to begin, with the usual excellent quality cod and saithe to be found on the trawlers’ home grounds to the south-west of Iceland.
Bergey breaks ten billion barrier
Síldarvinnslan’s trawler Bergey docked yesterday with 70 tonnes of fish on board, mostly haddock caught off the east of Iceland. What makes this landing remarkable is that these tonnes saw the trawler’s total catch value tick past the ISK10 billion milestone.
Cuts and increases proposed for deep-sea TACs
The Commission has proposed Total Allowable Catches (TAC) for a number of species for 2019 and 2020, in an effort to restore deep-sea fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic. Based on scientific advice, these new measures will enable stocks to gradually rebuild to sustainable levels.
Busting the ten billion barrier
Bergur-Huginn trawler Vestmannaey docked last week after its 44th trip so far this year with a full fishroom, containing 70 tonnes of haddock and cod. This was the trip that took the trawler’s overall catch value through the ISK10 billion (€79.85 million) barrier.
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