BlueInvest supports innovation for fuel efficiency. The Bulgarian-based startup 13 Mari develops innovative drag reduction solutions for improved fuel efficiency and cleaner waters. The company received coaching through the EU BlueInvest Readiness Assistance Programme […]
New langoustine detector aids fishing fuel efficiency. Norwegian Lobster or langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus) and Red Shrimp (Aristeous antennatus) are some of the most valuable species caught by the Spanish fleet, […]
Navigating demand the future of fishing boats industry. The global fishing boats market is witnessing steady growth as demand rises from commercial fisheries, recreational fishers, and aquaculture farms. Fishing vessels are […]
FAO builds resilience in Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the Government of Norway, has taken a significant step […]
Scots pelagic fishers committed to reducing carbon emissions. In this article, Ian Gatt CBE, chief executive Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, outlines some of the work by the Scottish pelagic industry […]
The new edition of the EU Blue Economy Report is out, offering an in-depth analysis of European blue economy sectors and their performances based on the latest available data. The […]
Austral Fisheries Commissions New Cutting-Edge Vessel, ‘Austral Odyssey’ Austral Fisheries (Austral), one of Australia’s largest fishing companies, has announced its commissioning of a cutting-edge deep-sea longlining vessel named Austral Odyssey. […]
Innovation and new product development the key to Morgère success Innovation and new product development are at the heart of the Morgère operation, which in recent years has led to […]
EC presents package of measures to enhance sustainability of fisheries. The European Commission is presenting a package of measures to improve the sustainability and resilience of the EU’s fisheries and […]
Completion of new fishing vessel for Scotland. Macduff Ship Design has announced the completion and delivery of the, ‘VENTURE IV’, to Mark Lovie of the Venture II Fishing Company Limited. […]
UK Government fund must prioritise fishing fleet – MPs. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has called on the Government to prioritise the ‘wild catching sector’ when allocating […]
Docking work completed on the head RFC’s supertrawler. Scheduled docking work has been completed on the Kapitan Vdovichenko, the lead supertrawler from a series of vessels being built for the […]
First stage of factory sea trials of head Russian supertrawler completed. At the Admiralty shipyards (St. Petersburg), the first stage of factory sea trials of the large freezer fishing trawler […]
Sea trials start for Russian Fishery Company’s lead supertrawler. Sea trials of the ‘Kapitan Vdovichenko’, the first vessel in a series of supertrawlers to be built in Russia for the […]
Stability Test for RFC Supertrawler The leading Russian supertrawler for the Russian Fishery Company has successfully inclined At the Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg), an inclining procedure for the “Kapitan Vdovichenko” […]
EU fleet maintains profits. The 2021 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet confirms that in 2019, the fleet maintained overall profitability. The report projects similar profitability levels for 2020, […]
Keel laid for the sixth Russian supertrawler for the Russian Fishery Company. At the Admiralty shipyards (St. Petersburg) the keel of the sixth supertrawler of ten fishing vessels to be […]