Read more about the article Pelagic trawler Rockall changes hands – becomes Ceton
Rockall was built at Karstensens for Astrid Fiskeri less than two years ago and has now been acquired by Swedish operator Gifico

Pelagic trawler Rockall changes hands – becomes Ceton

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Swedish fishing company Gifico has taken delivery of pelagic trawler Rockall, which now becomes the new Ceton. Acquired from the Astrid fishing company, Rockall is practically new – built less…

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Read more about the article Mackerel moving fast
Síldarvinnslan's pelagic vessel Börkur. Image: Síldarvinnslan

Mackerel moving fast

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Icelandic fishing company Síldarvinnslan’s Börkur landed 1200 tonnes of mackerel to the production plant this week, while the other company’s other vessels Beitir and Bjarni Ólafsson are and sea and…

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Read more about the article Shetland pelagic fishermen to donate £100,000 to MRI Scanner Appeal
(LtoR) Tommy Eunson (Serene), George William Anderson (Adenia), Davie Hutchison (Charisma), Una Simpson, (SFPO), Gary Williamson (Research) NHS director of human resources and support services Lorraine Hall, Allister Irvine (Zephyr), Raymond Stewart (Antarctic II), Lowrie Irvine (Antares) and Brian Isbister (SFPO)

Shetland pelagic fishermen to donate £100,000 to MRI Scanner Appeal

The owners of seven Shetland pelagic fishing vessels are to donate £100,000 to the MRI Scanner Appeal. The Whalsay families behind the Adenia, Antarctic II, Antares, Charisma, Research, Serene and Zephyr decided to make…

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Read more about the article Egersund Ísland – back to IceFish in 2020
Egersund Ísland’s is one of Iceland’s main suppliers of pelagic trawls and purse seines, and has been increasingly expanding into serving the growing aquaculture sector in Iceland. Image: Egersund Ísland

Egersund Ísland – back to IceFish in 2020

‘We won the prize for the best stand in the exhibition in 2017, so we’ll certainly be back next time,’ said Egersund Ísland’s sales manager Benedikt Ernir Stefánsson. Closely linked…

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Read more about the article Cemre starts work on Irish Sisters
Staff at the Cemre Shipyard and from Atlantic Dawn Group as cutting steel for one of the company’s new pelagic trawlers gets underway. Image: Cemre Shipyard

Cemre starts work on Irish Sisters

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The Cemre Shipyard in Turkey has started cutting steel for new pelagic trawler Leila, one of a pair being built for Irish fishing company Atlantic Dawn. The pair of trawlers…

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