Read more about the article Jagger – new demersal trawl design from Hampiðjan
Hampiðjan’s design team used the tried-and-tested Bacalao trawl as the starting point to design the new Jagger demersal trawl. Image: Hampiðjan

Jagger – new demersal trawl design from Hampiðjan

A new version of the 88.40 metre Bacalao trawl that incorporates some key innovations has been performing well. Among those who have long experience of the Bacalao trawl are the…

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Read more about the article T90 Hemmer trawl scores all round for veteran factory trawler
Kleifaberg is one of the oldest factory trawlers in the Icelandic fleet and has a record of being a consistently successful ship. Image: Markús Karl

T90 Hemmer trawl scores all round for veteran factory trawler

‘It’s a low-maintenance all-round trawl that’s light to tow and sits well on the bottom,’ said Víðir Jónsson, skipper of factory trawler Kleifaberg, describing the T90 Hemmer trawl supplied by…

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Read more about the article Shrimp grid developed to keep langoustine by-catch
The experimental grid has an opening to allow langoustine to pass through into the codend instead of being filtered out with other by-catches. Image: Liz B. Kolstad Kvalvik, Havforskningsinstituttet 

Shrimp grid developed to keep langoustine by-catch

Norwegian coastal fishermen have since the beginning of this year been required to use a sorting grid when trawling for shrimp, with the disadvantage that they lose a valuable by-catch…

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