EU seeks arbitration over UK sandeel ban
The European Union has will request the establishment of an arbitration tribunal under the dispute settlement mechanism of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) relating to the UK decision…
Early end to sandeel season – due to UK closures
This year’s North Sea sandeel season came to a close in early August, and this marks a challenging year for the industry. Processing plants run by Marine Ingredients Denmark this…
TripleNine returns record results for 2023
Danish fishmeal and fish oil producer TripleNine has returned its best ever financiall results for 2023, indicating a 37% growth over its 2022 figures. But 2024’s outcomes will inevitably be…
The sandeel fishery is worth DKK135 million to the Danish fishing industry
Challenging sandeel shutdown
The decision by the UK government to shut down the sandeel fishery in the British part of the North Sea is being challenged in court as the Danish fishing sector…
UK accused of defying Brexit agreement terms
Industry associations in Denmark have accused the UK of turning its back on the agreement struck over Brexit by placing the British part of the Dogger Bank off-limits – and…
Dogger Bank closure’s far-reaching implications
Proposal by the UK to fully close the Dogger Bank to EU fishing for sandeel is set to have serious implications for the sector, extending to the aquafeed and salmon…
Skagen breaks its own landing records
The port of Skagen is maintaining its position as Denmark’s top landing port, already close this year to hitting its 2022 landing values with three months of 2023 to go.…
UK sandeel closures would hit aquafeed and salmon
The UK’s proposal to fully close the Dogger Bank to sandeel fishing by EU vessels is set to have profound effects on the aquafeed and salmon industries. Alongside the industry…
Tobis to become Vestri for new owners in Iceland
Fishing company Vestri ehf, based in Patreksfjörður in the west of Iceland, has acquired the 39.95 metre LOA, 10 metre breadth twin-rig trawler Tobis from its owners in Norway. Tobis…
Institute advises sandeel quota cut
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has advised a 60,000 tonne sandeel quota for its waters this year, a 59% reduction compared to the 2021 fishery. ‘There have been large quotas…