Sapmer makes changes to Southern Ocean activity
Sapmer has altered the way it conducts its fishing operations in the Southern Ocean, which has resulted in the recruitment of 35 French crew for its longline fleet.
New longliners for Ervik Havfiske
Norwegian longline operator Ervik Havfiske has contracted Marin Teknikk to design a pair of new longliners.
Peru sets first toothfish quota
The Peruvian Ministry of Production has for the first time set a quota for toothfish.
Sapmer reduces losses
La Réunion fishing company Sapmer has announced loss of €6.10 million for the 2015 operating year, close to half the amount lost the previous year (€11.9 million). The company has been through some difficult years and appears to be struggling to make returns on its heavy investments in new tonnage in recent years.
Arrests in Spanish IUU crackdown
Spanish newspaper La Voz de Galicia has reported that the Spanish Civil Guard yesterday raided the offices of fishing company Vidal Armadores and arrests have taken place linked to allegations of large-scale poaching of toothfish in the Southern Ocean
Last toothfish poacher arrested
The long hunt for the last of the illegal toothfish poachers has come to an end with the arrest of the Nigerian-flagged Viking in Indonesia.
Into icy waters
Sealord has added to its Ross Sea toothfish capacity with an Australian-flagged, 57 metre, Norwegian-built longliner that has been undergoing a refit at Port Nelson.
Spain hits out hard on IUU fishing
The Spanish authorities have underscored Spain’s hardline stance on illegal fisheries with the conclusion of the Sparrow investigation and the Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Environment is seeking record penalties worth almost €18 million.