Laid-up newbuild trawler sold to Norway
Trawler/seine netter Turma Nova PD-105, which was built at Maaskant in the Netherlands, has been sold to Norwegian owners after having been laid up at the yard since 2020. Turma…
Gullberg joins Westman Islands fleet
Westman Islands fishing company Vinnslustöðin has added a pelagic vessel to its fleet. It becomes Gullberg VE-292 name, a familiar name and number in the Islands, and several of the…
Longliner sold from Iceland to Canada
Longliner Anna EA-305, operated by Samherji subsidiary Útgerðarfélag Akureyringa, has been sold to new owners in Canada. The 52-metre, 11-metre breadth longliner was built in Norway in 2001 and extensively…
La Houle adds to its fleet
Although French fishing company La Houle had firmly intended to take delivery of a new trawler around the end of next year, it has been forced to change its plans.…
Asbjørn becomes new Hoffell
Icelandic fishing company Loðnuvinnslan (LVF) has acquired Danish pelagic vessel Asbjørn HG-265. Asbjørn replaces the company’s current Hoffell, which has already been sold, in deals brokered by Alasund Shipbrokers. Both…
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…
Kjeldsen calls it a day
In an emoji-studded announcement on social media, Danish pelagic kingpin Henning Kjeldsen has announced that he’s had enough of the political pressure that he and his family have had to…
Polar Ammasak collected its capelin trawl gear from Hampiðjan’s Neskaupstaður net loft. Image: Hampiðjan
Familiar sight returns to Neskaupstaður
Greenlandic pelagic vessel Polar Ammasak is ready to start fishing after calling at Hampiðjan’s Neskaupstaður net loft to pick up a capelin trawl and codend. Built in 1997 as Eros…
Olympic Prawn has been acquired by Nordic Wildfish
Nordic Wildfish expands fleet
Nordic Wildfish has acquired freezer trawler Olympic Prawn from Fosvanåg company Olympic Seafood, with all its quota entitlements. ‘For Nordic Wildfish, this is an important investment in line with our…
FISK Seafood buys into Steinunn hf
Icelandic fishing and processing FISK Seafood has bought into Ólafsvík company Steinunn hf via a subsidiary company in the west of Iceland. Steinunn hf is a long-stablished company operating seine…