Clean-up operation with record lost fishing gear recovery
This year’s clean-up operation in Norwegian waters has come to an end, again having set a new record for the volume of lost gear retrieved. This year a total of…
This year’s clean-up operation in Norwegian waters has come to an end, again having set a new record for the volume of lost gear retrieved. This year a total of…
While Icelandic fishing company Gjögur’s new pelagic vessel Hákon TH-250 was in the final stages of construction, the decision was taken to invest in the latest controllable Thyborøn trawl doors.…
TH Company has long had a presence in the Asia-Pacific region’s fishing industry, supplying a range of fishing hardware, in particular the Marco brand of purse seine equipment for the…
The key to the self-spreading properties of Gloria Helix pelagic trawls, Helix rope ensures that the gear opens rapidly as it’s shot away, and is instrumental in maintaining ideal gear…
While development in purse seine technology has generally been a gradual process, a co-operation between Mørenot Fishery in Norway and Japanese manufacturer Asano has resulted in a new generation of…
A deal has been struck for Hampiðjan acquire International Rope Braid (IRB), located on Australia’s Gold Coast. The company was established in 2005. The founders and owners of IRB, Dave…
Hampiðjan Ísland, which handles the activities of the group’s net lofts in Iceland, has had its best year yet in terms of volumes of recycled material, with 1294 tonnes in…
A pioneering pilot project has launched in Cape Town that could revolutionise the way fishing nets are recycled in South Africa. Spearheaded by non-profit company OCEAN Action Network (OCEAN) and…
Following its acquisition of a 75.1% stake in Indian rope and netting producer Kohinoor, Hampiðjan has begum streamlining its production around the new opportunities available, along with plans to expand…
A new codend lock designed for smaller seine netters, developed by Stenevik Hav with support from the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (FHF), meets a need for this fleet sector as…