Maritime Integration Centre opens in Lorient
The former Europêche building in the port of Lorient, previously the premises of the Capitaine Houat processing company, has become a new administrative hub on the port of Lorient Keroman.…
Resilient Lorient auction
Despite setbacks in recent years – Covid, Brexit, Bay of Biscay closures – the Keroman fish market has demonstrated a remarkable resilience as local landings continue to decline but deliveries…
Albacore season kicks off in Brittany
Last year’s season was a respectable one, with 1200 tonnes of albacore tuna landed in the port of Lorient Kerman. There are hopes that this year’s fishery will be a…
Albacore season gives Keroman a boost
After a difficult year in 2023, in terms of both volume and value, albacore tuna has made a welcome reappearance in the port of Keroman. After a slow start in…
16th ItechMer welcomes fishing industry back to Lorient
Due to take place in the French fishing port of Lorient 15-17th October next year, ItechMer will be celebrating its 30th anniversary, offering exhibition space, detailed conferences and an opportunity…
Lorient makes way for a new generation
The sale by armement de pêche artisanale de Keroman (APAK) of seiner/trawler Marie Lou to armement coopératif vendéen (ACAV) is the first of a series of changes taking place in…
Opening new horizons for Lorient
The long-overdue demolition of the old ice building that dominated Lorient’s harbour area has opened up new opportunities for the Brittany port, one of the largest landing ports in France…
Lorient starts gear collection
The Port of Lorient Keroman has established a programme of collecting end-of-life fishing gear, in co-operation with the Departmental Fisheries Committee and the Coopérative Maritime. In the longer term, this…
