Swapping ten mice for one in wheelhouse refit
There have been some big changes in the wheelhouse of Samherji’s pelagic trawler Margrét EA-710, as the opportunity of a few weeks between trips was taken to strip out the…
There have been some big changes in the wheelhouse of Samherji’s pelagic trawler Margrét EA-710, as the opportunity of a few weeks between trips was taken to strip out the…
Iceland’s capelin season is hanging in the balance as the Marine and Freshwater Institute’s advice for a zero-quota fishery this winter still holds. With an acoustic survey still in progress…
Sea Harvest Group is in the process of acquiring 100% of Terrasan Group Limited’s pelagic catching, processsing and sales subsidiaries. Alongside Terrasan’s pelagic business, Sea Harvest is also taking on…
Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute hasn’t changed its advice for a zero-quota capelin season following an acoustic samplig survey carried out this month. Research vessels Árni Friðriksson and Bjarni…
Síldarvinnslan’s processing plants in Neskaupstaður and Seyðisfjörður have been kept busy with a series of heavy blue whiting landings. Börkur docked yesterday, landing part of its 3000 tonne payload to…
Built by G Smyth Boats in Kilkeel, new ring netter Inter-Nos PZ-46 made its delivery trip home to Newlyn to dock in its home port before Christmas. The Maxus Fast…
Norwegian fishing company Liegruppen’s new pelagic trawler Liafjord is steaming home to Norway, having been handed over to its owners by the Cemre Shipyard in Turkey. The 71-metre by 15-metre…
Senior figures in the Irish fishing industry have reacted with alarm and anger to the prospect of a deal that would give Icelandic vessels access to Irish waters – and…
The EU Commission has a track record of rushing deals through just before holiday periods, according to Aodh O Donnell – and it seems it’s ready to strike an agreement…
The collaborative approach now adopted between the pelagic industry and science bodies on data collection represents a major sea-change in fisheries management that sets the standard for others to follow,…