ZEROinFIVE aims to hit IUU seafood imports
An initiative to stop all illegal seafood imports within five years by blocking illegally caught fish at ports has been launched by OceanMind, an organisation providing independent data intelligence to…
Changes in Keroman’s trawler fleet
Things are moving among the smaller-scale trawlers working from Lorient, with the return of an experienced skipper and other changes. Their main business is centered on langoustines, the season for…
Canada puts $50 million into Gaspé Peninsula’s small boat harbours
As part of the Government of Canada's commitment to growing the economy, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, has been in Rivière-au-Renard,…
Fraserburgh Harbour’s ambitious plans provide development opportunities
Currently in the process of developing a major infrastructure masterplan, Fraserburgh Harbour is promoting two distinct commercial property opportunities for lease. The tenancy of an existing 710 square metre industrial…
Lorient steps up ice capacity
Recognising how essential ice is to the functioning of the port’s fish nadling and sales, as well as to the fleet, the port of Lorient has invested heavily in ice…
Hirtshals calculates its carbon emissions
Port of Hirtshals has completed its first carbon accounting, and in addition to a valuable overview of the port's total CO2 emissions, identifying areas with great potential for reducing emissions…
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…
