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Collaboration between science and industry proves its value

A long-standing collaboration between DTU Aqua and the Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation (DPPO) on collecting data on the mackerel stock in the North Sea has developed into an important contribution to the ICES stock assessment. In this year’s survey, around 42% of the total recorded biomass and as much as 63% of the young mackerel were found in the area of the North Sea surveyed by DPPO member vessel Ceton as part of the International Ecosystem Summer Survey in the Nordic Seas (IESSNS). The Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock assessment is based largely on extensive international surveys at sea. Since 2018,… [...]

Ireland wants Iceland’s deal

The Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) has called on the Irish government to seek a comprehensive review of Ireland’s position within the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), following Iceland’s referendum that resulted in a vote against re-opening EU accession talks that had been on ice since 2013. In the lead-up to the vote, EU fisheries commissioner Costas Kadis and enlargement commissioner Marta Kos had both indicated there was scope for flexibility on CFP rules to accommodate Iceland’s fisheries and agriculture sectors. According to IFPO, this is flexibility successive Irish governments have been told does not exist and exposes the extent… [...]

Fresh faces join FASFA board

The Frozen at Sea Fillet Association has seen some changes to its board, as Sturri Haraldsson retires and new members Katrine Florvaag and Orri Gustafsson have joined with appointments to ensure that each of the association’s main member nations remains represented. Orri Gustafsson is managing director of Seagold, based in Hull, while Katrine Florvaag is sales manager at Ramoen, based in Ålesund. New FASFA board members are Katrine Florvaag and Orri Gustafsson ‘A very warm welcome to Katrine and Orri. I have known both of them for a number of years, and they have each been strong supporters of FASFA… [...]

Brittany’s fishing industry mourns Maranello

The fisheries committees of Brittany and the Côtes d’Armor have expressed their deepest gratitude to all those who, in France and the UK, came to the aid of Saint-Brieuc trawler Maranello and its crew. In difficult weather conditions, the trawler, owned by the Eouzan Travadon fishing company, sank south of Plymouth during the afternoon of 29th August. While three crew members were rescued, the skipper and the bosun remain unaccounted for, despite the intensive search effort in the area. ‘This is another ordeal and a profound sorrow for our entire industry and our region, which has already suffered painful losses… [...]

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Newbuildings

New Vessels

We keep track of new fishing vessels from all over Europe and around the world, in line with the major optimisation of fisheries that has taken place in recent years. We follow shipyards and designers around the world to keep you updated on newbuilds in the fishing industry.