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Longliner Leinebris hits the water
A new longliner for owners in Norway has been floated off at the Tersan yard in Turkey. This is the latest newbuild in a longstanding partnership between the yard and…
WCPFC urged to adopt stricter oversight and conservation measures
Tuna industry body ISSF is urging delegates at the upcoming Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Ccommission’s annual meeting in Fiji to improve their control over fisheries by strengthening vessel oversight…
First longliner from Russian Far East shipbuilder
The first longliner to be built by a shipyard in the Russian Far East The 63-metre Nagget is being built for Sigma Marine Technology and is one of a series…
Gillnetter/longliner for Lofoten family
New netter/longliner Ingeborg Arntsen, built by Vestværft for Lofoten brothers Jack-Allan and Hans-Michael Arntsen, represents a serious step up over their older vessel in terms of both operational efficiency and…
NZ ramps up longline requirements
Beefed-up regulations governing seabird strikes in longline fisheries are being introduced by Fisheries New Zealand, aiming to reduce the risk of seabirds, including critically threatened albatrosses, being caught accidentally by…
First of longliner trio ready to start fishing
The first of a series of Norwegian-designed longliners for fishing company Virma has been delivered by the Northern Shipyard in St Petersburg. These Marin Teknikk MT1112XL longliners were ordered almost…
Sapmer consolidates its Reunion Island roots
Troubled Reunion fishing company Sapmer is expanding its shareholder base with the addition of new local partners, while also receiving a capital increase of €20 million. This comes with a…
Glaður’s owners went back to Trefjar for a new Cleopatra to replace the one they have fished with since 1999. Images: Trefjar
Cleopatra 33 delivered to Ólafsvík
Fishing company Sverrisútgerðin, based in the west of Iceland, has taken delivery of a new Cleopatra 33 built by Trefjar. The new Glaður SH-226 replaces an Cleopatra 31 that has…
New Cleopatra 36 for Båtsfjord family
Father and son, Tor Øyvind and Øyvind Bolle have already started fishing from Båtsfjord with their new Cleopatra 36 Olavjenta, delivered by Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar. Olavjenta is a standard Cleopatra…
Austral orders new Southern Ocean longliner
One of Australia’s leading fishing companies, Austral Fisheries has placed an order for a new longliner to be built to a Marin Teknikk design at Båtbygg in Norway. The MT1115-L…
