Expo to focus on transition
France’s Itech Mer international trade event for the comercial fisheries is scheduled for 11-13 October, and takes place at the Lorient Bretagne Sud Exhibition Center. This is the 15th time…
Furious fishermen blockade Boulogne
French fishermen have reacted with fury to the European Union’s plans to restrict demersal fisheries, with deminstrations in Rennes, Lorient and Boulogne. A further incident took place in the Basque…
Volume and turnover down – but prices up
After its strong post-Covid return to buoyant activity in 2021, the trends at the port of Lorient for 2022 are cause for concern. The auction at Brittany’s premier fishing port…
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’s auction bounces back
Lorient has secured its place as France’s top auction in value terms for 2021, with a turnover of €71.80 million, ahead of Le Guilvinec with a €62.9 million turnover and…
Langoustines return to Lorient – and octopus arrive
After a couple of difficult seasons, Lorient’s 2021 langoustine season was a good one for the port, which is the premier landing point in France for live langoustine. The 2019…
Lorient’s octopus landings break all records
The volume of octopus landed at the south Brittany port of Lorient have exploded this year. It’s a very welcome bonus for some fishermen, but also presents questions of what…
The port of Lorient is putting a substantial investment into upgrading ice production. Image: Sem Lorient Keroman
Lorient upgrades ice capacity
The new ice storage facility under construction on the Lorient quayside is expected to be completed by the end of the year, a much-needed doubling of production capacity as the…
Lorient gets a new shiplift
The announcement of the new 800 tonne shiplift for the port of Lorient has been welcomed by Patrice Le Fel, president of the Interprofession du Port de Lorient (IPL), the…
Discussions and debates are a key element of ItechMer
ItechMer 2021 dates announced
The main fishing industry event held in France will take place in 2021 in Lorient 5th-7th October at the Bretagne Sud Exhibition Centre. The 2019 event attracted 243 international exhibitors…