Falklands trawler hits the water at Vigo yard
The Armón yard in Vigo has launched freezer trawler Hadassa Bay for South Atlantic Squid Ltd, a joint venture company owned by Beauchene Fishing Co in the Falkland Islands and…
Nueva Pescanova ranked as Spain’s most sustainable seafood company
Ranked as the first fishing company in the world and second overall in the global seafood sector for its contribution to a sustainable and responsible seafood industry, according to the…
Intercepted illegal blue shark heading for European consumers
Co-operation between the authorities in Spain and Portugal had enabled the seizure of almost 25 tonnes of illegally caught blue shark that had been destined for the European market. The…
Death-trap’s crew must be paid and allowed to go, says ITF
Currently alongside in Vigo, trawler Santa Isabel has allowed by its owners to become a floating death trap, according to ITF inspectors who have been on board the 84-metre trawler,…
Armon acquires Barreras
The troubled Barreras shipyard in Vigo is set to become part of Spanish shipbuilding group Astilleros Armón following a legal ruling in favour of the acquisition. ‘Barreras is our neighbour…
Playa de Bakio’s owners opted for a service contract with TH Company
TH Company lands seiner maintenance contract
The Vigo branch of TH Company, which was established three years ago to provide a closer and better service for customers, has secured contracts to provide repair and maintenance services…
Inertimar initiative aims to reduce parasites in seafood products
Vigo vessel owners’ co-operative ARVI and EnergyLab will continue to collaborate until 2032 on the Inertimar initiative, the second phase of which has the aim of developing and validating a…
UK-registered freezer trawler Baffin Bay has been damaged beyond repair in a fire alongside in Vigo. Image: Beauchene Fishing Company
Freezer trawler beyond salvaging after fire on board
Fire took hold in the fishroom of freezer trawler Baffin Bay while alongside in Vigo early yesterday morning and by evening the extent of the damage made it clear that…
The Navalia International Shipbuilding Exhibition will take place as an international shipbuilding congress in 2021 and as a trade fair in 2022
Vigo’s Navalia exhibition cancelled
Organisers of the 2020 Navalia exhibition, which had already been postponed to a new October slot from its original date in the spring, have announced that this year’s event will…
A hard Brexit has the potential to affect 130 vessels, 1700 fishermen and 7650 shore jobs in Galicia
Galicia’s fishing sector aims for joint Brexit response strategy
A meeting in Vigo has brought together representatives of national and regional governments, as well as fishing organisations and unions as they face the increasingly likely prospect of a hard…