Pivotal Coastal States meeting to come
The Pelagic Advisory Council’s analysis of fishing opportunities for 2026 makes grim reading and sets out some stark realities for a variety of shared stocks – not least for mackerel…
The Pelagic Advisory Council’s analysis of fishing opportunities for 2026 makes grim reading and sets out some stark realities for a variety of shared stocks – not least for mackerel…
The aftershocks of the ICES recommendations for next year’s pelagic TACs continue to reverberate. European fishing industry bodies are facing a challenging 2026, and set out a position that expresses…
Following extensive development, testing and refinement, Thyborøn Trawldoor’s auto height facility is now proving its value, maintaining the position of the doors at a constant distance from the seabed. ‘With…
‘Shocking - but not surprising,’ commented NAPA independent chair on the latest update on the state of the mackerel stock as ICES advised a 70% reduction in the 2026 TAC…
There has been an undercurrent of disquiet for some time over the differential between mackerel prices in Norway and Iceland, and the Icelandic Fishermen’s Association (Sjómannasamband Íslands – SSÍ) has…
The Karstensen yard in Skagen continues to cement its position as the leading builder of modern pelagic vessels with the latest delivery on a long series – and the yard…
Westman Islands fishing company Ísfélagið reports that its vessels have finished their mackerel season for this year, with most of the catch taken in international waters and only a small…
Equipped with RSW capacity and able to operate without the need for a skiff to deploy its purse seine gear, former Norwegian pelagic vessel Adriana represents a new level of…
As the Icelandic fleet’s mackerel season came to an end, east coast company Síldarvinnslan quickly deployed to of its vessels to fish for blue whiting, with Barði landing 1800 tonnes…
The key to the self-spreading properties of Gloria Helix pelagic trawls, Helix rope ensures that the gear opens rapidly as it’s shot away, and is instrumental in maintaining ideal gear…