A Code of Conduct signed by the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) and the South African Hake Longline Association (SAHLLA) is expected to dramatically reduce conflicts between trawlers and longline fishing vessels that target hake on the same fishing grounds.
The Nodosa shipyard at Marín in Spain has delivered its latest newbuild for Falkland Islands company Consolidated Fisheries Ltd. The largest single investment ever made by with Falklands capital, the new vessel is designed to catch toothfish inside the islands’ EEZ.
Aurelien Dumon who fishes from Royan on France’s Atlantic coast has taken delivery of a new Cleopatra from Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar.
Tromsø fishing company West Atlantic has taken delivery of a new Cleopatra 36B autoliner. The new boat has been built by Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar, designed to comply Norwegian regulations.
The Stadyard shipyard at Måløy in Norway has signed a contract with Averøy company Kenfish II to build a combination freezer gillnetter/longliner for delivery in June 2018.
Iceland’s National Association of Small Boat Owners (NASBO) has pushed hard for the coastal fishing scheme that was implemented in 2009 to be given more flexibility, and claims that following elections earlier this year, there is a groundswell of support for this.
Renewal of the Spanish fleet is in progress, and the Nodosa yard is building for both local and overseas fishing companies.
Vaagland Båtbyggeri is to build a new longliner for Seir AS, based at Grytastranda in western Norway.
Pingtan Marine Enterprise, based in the People's Republic of China is deploying four tuna longline vessels to fish in international waters in the Pacific.
The Simek shipyard has signed a contract to build a 55 metre combination netter and longliner for a Godøy owner.
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