Morgère goes for a new look
Trawl doors from Morgère have undergone a makeover and are now getting a vibrant yellow colour scheme. The yellow trawls doors will be easier for crew to see when working…
Trawl doors from Morgère have undergone a makeover and are now getting a vibrant yellow colour scheme. The yellow trawls doors will be easier for crew to see when working…
With the long test phase over, Thyborøn Trawldoor reports that its fully controllable trawl doors are on the market. Tests were carried out on board Swedish pelagic vessel Themis over…
Spanish industry federation Cepesca has brought together eight port authorities, a fishing company and a fishing gear supplier to launch pilot projects for the responsible handling of fishing gear, incorporating…
A majority of fishermen polled in France and the UK last year in a survey conducted as part of the INdIGO project would consider switching to biodegradable nets in the…
The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has announced that a mandatory goal-based requirement for the marking of fishing gear will be developed. This is…
Icelandic development company Optitog, which has been developing and trialling a system of fishing with light to herd shrimp into trawl gear, has been recognised with an award from the…
Icelandic trawl door manufacturer Polar Fishing Gear is embarking on a co-operative venture to modernise fisheries in Kenya, in terms of greater efficiency, improved catch handling and in introducing a…
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has agreed to adopt a new Scottish-designed fishing technology as the new international standard for co-ordinated demersal fish population surveys…
After ten years of working with fishing gear research at Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Georg Haney has been appointed as Hampiðjan’s new environmental director. Georg came to Iceland…
SafetyNet Technologies has secured £1.8 million in new funding to accelerate the development of precision fishing technology for the commercial fishing industry. The investment round was led by Mirova’s Althelia…