Urk netlofts join forces
After 25 years of operating independently as one of Urk’s specialist net lofts, Nettenmakkerij Urk has been absorbed into VCU, bring its expertise, staff and customers with it. Harm Hendrik…
100-tonne lost gear recovery and re-use target
Working with the National Federation of Fishermen's Guilds (FNCP) and the Galician Automotive Technology Centre (CTAG), Spanish fishing industry federation Cepesca aims to recover at least 100 tonnes of discarded…
Gear producers set up shared production in Morocco
The Selstad and Badinotti groups are establishing a joint venture behind a shared production facility for aquaculture and fishing gear in Morocco. The co-operation provides the two companies with an…
Viking Traps attract attention at Nor-Fishing
The Nor-Fishing exhibition in Trondheim is over for this year, and the staff of innovative crab trap developer Proffteiner are going home satisfied after selling 130 traps in just the…
Surveying end-of-life gear around the UK
Seafish is launching a survey to assess the landscape around the issue of end-of-life fishing gear in the UK, aiming ultimately to inform future sustainable management, to help minimise waste…
Mitigating interactions between fisheries and vulnerable species
Despite the region’s susceptibility to climate change and other impacts, the Mediterranean and Black Sea remain one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, rich in species variety and with a high…
Better fishing with seabed-friendly ground gear
Semi-Circular Spreading Gear has been attracting interest with the Norwegian trawler fleet. Although this isn’t exactly new, it has taken a while for this idea to catch on. Now that it…
Rock trawl doors buyout
Danish trawl door manufacturer Thyborøn Trawldoor has announced the acquisition of the entire shareholding in Faroese company Rock Trawl Doors. Rock’s production will remain at its current quayside location in…
Using AI to revolutionise beam trawling
A groundbreaking underwater fish-sorting system has been tested on board research vessel Simon Stevin in collaboration with ILVOO Oostende, and innovation company Marelec is satisfied with the successful outcome of…
Shetland PO invests in gear technology
A pair of CatchCam gear-mounted cameras have been acquired by the Shetland Fish Producers’ Organisation for use by member vessels, and these have already returned positive results. Developed by SafetNet…
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