Armon to build new Icelandic research vessel
After a three-year design process followed by tendering, decisions have been made on the yard to build the new Icelandic research vessel that will replace the 60-year-old Bjarni Sæmundsson. The…
This is predicted to be the most advanced research vessel in the Middle East. Images: Freire Shipyard
Freire launches new research vessel for Middle East
A new oceanographic research vessel for the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) has been floated off by Construcciones Navales P Freire in Vigo. The contract for what Abu Dhabi government describes…
Frustration prompts fishermen to fund their own science
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) and the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA) are to fund additional surveys of North Sea stocks as anger grows over the failure to tackle…
Sprat spawn in Icelandic waters
The first signs of sprats appearing in Icelandic waters were in 2017 when one fish was caught during a research survey. More were caught in subsequent surveys, and it has…
Industry data key to pelagic stocks research
A joint study involving both Scottish and Dutch pelagic sectors has produced data that is central to better understanding of the reproductive cycles of pelagic stocks. The resulting paper is…
New Head of R&D joins Iceland Ocean Cluster
Dr. Alexandra Leeper has joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster team as the new head of research and innovation. She comes to this new position from the UK, and completed her…
Advancing knowledge of trawling’s global impact
Seabeds are in good health where trawl fisheries are sustainably managed, according to an innovative world-wide study of the impacts of bottom trawling. The first study of its kind, by Bangor University with collaborating research institutes, published…
By engaging SSF and taking a collaborative approach, the CABFishMan project is exploring an ecosystem-sensitive approach to management of SSF
CABFishMan consortium releases review of NE Atlantic small-scale fisheries monitoring
A comprehensive review of existing methods for data collection in Northeast Atlantic small-scale fisheries (SSF) has been released by CABFishMan. This review sheds light on how new tech can make…
Danish Fisheries must become even more sustainable
The Danish Technical University (DTU) has published a new report examining the environmental footprint and ecological sustainability of Danish fisheries. Its key conclusion is that a broad-spectrum effort is needed…
Scottish fishermen want panel review of scientific catch advice
Scotland’s two largest fishing associations are urging Scottish ministers to create a special panel to review stock assessments after wild swings in catch advice in recent years. The Shetland Fishermen’s…