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Prima rope and netting. Two years ago Hampidjan developed a new variety of super-rope under the Prima brand, and this has been welcomed by their customers as its popularity has […]
Transfluid achieve DNVL-GL type approval for marine hybrid modules and batteries. MIT are proud to announce that Transfluid is the first company in the world to have obtained two DNV-GL […]
Fatal Accident on board fishing vessel Artemis. Report on the investigation of fatal accident on board fishing vessel Artemis, Kilkeel, Northern Ireland, 29 April 2019. At about 1630 on 29 […]
First oyster fishery in the Americas MSC certified. Prestige Oyster Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery achieved MSC certification recently, marking a first for a wild oyster fishery in the […]
Vonin Supplies Shrimp Gear To Avataq – Royal Greenland’s brand new trawler Avataq, designed by Skipsteknisk and built at the Murueta shipyard in Spain, stopped in the Faroe Islands for […]
Milford Waterfront New Event and Conference Facility – Plans submitted for a 100-bed hotel and multi-use conference and events venue at Milford Waterfront. Significant plans have been revealed by the […]
A UK EU Fisheries Agreement – Article by the NFFO. In an industry that has experienced many momentous years and critical turning points, 2020 stands to be one of the […]
Pole and line tuna fishers enter MSC certification. The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), the only non-profit association that is solely committed to promoting responsible one-by-one tuna fisheries and […]
Tracking cod in the Aleutian Islands. Cutting edge technology and fishermen’s expertise are helping scientists track Aleutian Islands Pacific cod for the first time. Last winter scientists and fishermen partnered […]
Patrols Monitor Scallop Fisheries in the South West . Since the Salcombe Harbour scallop fishery opened from the 16th December (as the 15th December was a Sunday), officers from Devon and Servern […]
‘Progress stagnates’ at tuna talks. The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) says it is disappointed that no agreements have been reached to promote sustainable tuna harvest strategies at the […]
Scots call for swift international agreement on mackerel. Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group, has called for swift international action for an international management plan for North […]
Icelandic fleet completes blue whiting fishery for this year. Bri’ms pelagic vessels Venus and Víkingur docked in Vopnafjörður in Iceland last Sunday, with both having around 2100 tonnes of blue […]
Europêche says industry faces many challenges in 2020. Europêche, the European fishing industry representative body, says this week’s EU Fish Council to went some way in deciding upon catching opportunity […]
Flume tanks play key role in fishing gear demos. Flume tank trips becoming increasingly important, according to Hampiðjan’s Jón Oddur Davíðsson, commenting on their recent annual trip to Hirtshals “There […]
NZ first country to approve and adopt Hookpod, which virtually eliminates albatross and other seabird deaths in pelagic longline fishing. Move follows Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) approval […]
MMO announce panel dates for MFF scheme in England. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed dates for the first Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF) panel. The Marine Management Organisation […]
Irish fishing leader – Brexit outcome a major fear. Following this week’s EU Fish Council talks to set catching opportunity for 2020, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) says a potentially […]
Mixed outcome for Ireland at EC fish quota talks. The total package of fish quotas agreed for Ireland at the EC Fish Council is 195,000 tonnes worth €275 million for […]
EU and Norway sign three fisheries arrangements. The EU and Norway have signed three fisheries arrangements for 2020 making this the largest fishing agreement in the north of Europe. The […]
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