New Cleopatra 36 for Lofoten fisherman
Built at the Trefjar yard in Iceland, a new 10.99 metre netter has been delivered to skipper/owner Otto Harold Williassen who fishes from Digermulen in Norway’s Lofoten islands. Karin is…
After running the company for 37 years, John Sverre Lorentzen hands over running Lorentzen Hydraulikk to his son Rolf. Image: Lorentzen Hydraulikk AS
Fourth generation takes over marine engineering business
This week saw Rolf Lorentzen taking over as the general manager of Lorentzen Hydraulikk AS from his father John Sverre. The company based at Kabelvåg in Norway’s Lofoten Islands has…
Climate change could push traditional cod spawning areas northwards, according to research from Norway. Image: Gunnar Sætra/Institute of Marine Research
Will Lofoten cod become Murmansk cod?
Climate change will affect the future of cod in Norwegian waters, including a reduction in the importance of the traditional spawning grounds off the Lofoten and Vesterålen areas. A study…