Russian fleet’s first capelin landings
The first payloads of capelin caught in the Barents Sea by the Russian fleet are on their way to Murmansk. Ten fishing vessels are reported to have been active, with…
The Murmansk-based FEST Group has been taken over by Norebo. Image: Norebo
Norebo takes over FEST
Murmansk fishing group FEST has been taken over by Norebo, one of the giants of the Russian fishing industry. According to a statement by Norebo, the Russian federal act on…
Successful first trip for new factory trawler
The first new factory vessel built under the Russian government’s investment quotas programme has completed its first trip and landed its catch in Murmansk. Barents Sea was built at the…
Landings in Murmansk in April are up on the previous month, but did not match the figures for the same month in 2020. Image: ММРП
Murmansk’s April landings up, but still down on last year
Murmansk Sea Fish Port reports that last month brought good news in terms of landings. While April’s 17,900 tonnes of landed volumes were significantly up on the 12,800 tonnes landed…
Vympel is the first coastal trawler built under Russia’s investment quotas programme. Image: Vympel Shipyard
First new coastal trawler for Russia
Following successful sea trials, Murmansk company Karelryba PTF has taken delivery of a new coastal fishing trawler built in Nizhny Novgorod. Vympel is a 36.18 metre trawler with a 9…
Landings were down at the Murmansk Sea Fishing Port in May. Image: Murmansk Sea Fishing Port
Quiet May for landings in Murmansk
The Murmansk Sea Fishing Port saw a drop in activity during May this year with no blue whiting products landed at the port last month. While in April fishing companies…
Landing volumes at the port of Murmansk were down in 2019. Image: Murmansk Sea Fish Port
Murmansk’s landings down in 2019
Despite a lift in landing volumes during December, with 14,600 tonnes of fish handled by the port of Murmansk, the overall figures for the year are disappointing. During December last…
The first of the T30V series of coastal trawlers has been launched by the Vympel Shipyard. Image: Rosrybolovstvo
First of coastal series for Murmansk launched
The first of a series of coastal trawlers for Russia’s northern waters has been launched at the Vympel Shipyard in Rybinsk. This first 36 metre trawler in the T30V series…
The Russian Cod factory in Murmansk has been commissioned by RFC and Agama Group. Image: RFC
Russian Fishery Company commissions Murmansk factory
The Russian Cod factory in Murmansk, a joint project between the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) and the Agama Group, has been commissioned. This is the first of two ventures, with…
The RFC Russian Cod factory in Murmansk has started installing equipment ahead of starting production in September this year. Image: RFC
Equipment installation goes ahead at RFC’s Russian Cod factory
Installation has begun of the main equipment at the Russian Cod plant, which the Russian Fishing Company (RFS) is building in Murmansk together with the Agama Group. This new groundfish…