Category: Commercial Fishing
UK fishermen weather challenges and post solid performance. The UK fishing fleet has seen a turnover of £1 billion for a second year, although external factors such as fuel cost, weather and the political landscape ...
Iceland Catch Up in July 2019 – 95,000 tonnes of fish landed by Iceland last month The total landed catch of Icelandic vessels in July 2019 was 94.6 thousand tonnes which is a 1% increase ...
Estonian ferry upgraded to battery hybrid by NES. Norwegian Electric Systems has signed a contract with the Estonian shipbuilder Baltic Workboats to deliver upgrade of the Diesel Electric Propulsion System onboard the ferry Tõll to ...
Large scale hand collection of cockles. There has been an increase in reports from the general public about large scale hand collection of cockles on the Teign Estuary. Devon and Severn IFCA currently have no ...
Shipyard to be taken into public control. The Scottish Government has reached an agreement with administrators to take the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow into public control. The agreement will enable completion of the ...
Over 12m fleet urged to register now to be ready for EU exit. UK Fisheries Administrations (UKFAs) call on fishermen with vessels 12 metres and longer to register with the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Access ...
Public consultation on RFVS (Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard). Industry asked to provide feedback on next iteration of RFS during 60-day public consultation Stakeholders across the seafood industry are being asked to respond to a 60-day ...
NES delivers concept solutions to Esvagt. Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has signed a contract for the delivery of a further three equipment packages with IAS/PMS and NavCom to Esvagt, a pioneer in offshore wind. This ...
Fishermen fury over protection of UK waters. Brexit supporting fishing group, Fishing for Leave, has lashed out at a leaked civil service email which claims Britain could not stop illegal fishing by EU vessels in ...
Shellfish rustling on Fife beaches. Fears have been raised Fife’s beaches are being targeted by criminal gangs looking to capitalise on the illicit and highly-lucrative trade in shellfish. According to an article by Craig Smith, ...
New name for MMC Green Technology. MMC Green Technology AS will be renamed Norwegian Greentech AS. In connection with the sale of MMC First Process, it was agreed that MMC Green Technology would change its ...
Investment for New Brunswick fishing community – The community of North Head on Grand Manan Island in north-east Canada is welcoming a significant federal investment that will benefit the local economy. Coastal communities across Canada ...
EU fleet maintains high profits. The 2019 annual economic report on the EU fishing fleet shows that the high levels of economic performance in 2016 have continued into 2017. The report links this success to ...
Last call for winning sea photos. Deadline fast approaching for charity maritime photographic competition. Photographers across the UK have just three weeks left to enter their best images of the sea in an annual photography ...
New herring season gets underway! With the Scottish North Sea herring season now underway, this is the perfect time for consumers to include this tasty and nutritious fish as part of their weekly shopping basket. ...
Zero tolerance for fishing in NZ closed areas. New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says zero tolerance will be given to people who fish in areas that have been closed to protect threatened marine ...
MMO in new project on fishing gear/seal interactions. Interactions between seals and fishing gear include depredation of fish catches by seals and bycatch of seals in fishing gear is a real issue for English static ...
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