Danish fisheries under pressure from over-regulation
The new vice-chair of the EU Committee on Fisheries, Danish MEP Asger Christensen, has spent a week touring fishing ports in Jutland and commented that this has been a valuable…
Regenerating Newhaven
Lewes District Council has secured funding of £12.50 million from the Levelling Up Fund to regenerate the English south coast fishing port of Newhaven. The regeneration plans aim to establish…
Government boost for seafood infrastructure – more to come
The UK government has announced a the latest round of funding to boost the UK fishing industry through projects to upgrade infrastructure and revive local docks. Winning projects set to…
Skagen strengthens position as Denmark’s leading fishing port
While it has been Denmark’s leading landing port for some time, official figures show that Skagen has strengthened that position during the first half of this year. The overall volumes…
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…
Thyborøn looks forward to a party this autumn
A new 150,000 square metre port area with a 200 metre quayside is under construction at the Danish port of Thyborøn and is due to be ready for use later…
Skagen offers shore power supply
The Port of Skagen is now offering an alternative source of power for vessels that are at the quayside, reducing the need for gensets to be kept running and also…
Bernadette Jordan, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. Image: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Canada invests in fishing harbours
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Bernadette Jordan, has announced that the Government of Canada is investing $22 million in the renewal of several harbours in…
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…
Fabrice Loher has been elected president of SEM-Lorient Keroman. Image: Lorient Agglo/Jean-Benoit Beven
New president for port of Lorient Keroman
Mayor of Lorient and president of Lorient Agglomeration Fabrice Loher has been elected president of SEM-Lorient Keroman, the company managing the port of Lorient. The port faces challenges, and the…