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Poacher intercepted off Northern Territory

A foreign vessel has been detained, its crew suspected of fishing illegally in the Arafura Sea, in an interception by The Australian Border Force (ABF) as part of the ongoing Operation Lunar crackdown. A patrol intercepted the vessel near the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (AEEZ) boundary, north of the Wessel Islands in the Northern Territory. A boarding party identified evidence of suspected fisheries offences and seized 100kg of fresh and dry reef fish, and roe. Following consultation with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), the vessel was seized and its crew detained. The crew have been transported to Darwin for… [...]

Sapmer pulls out of tuna business

After fifteen years, French La Réunion fishing company Sapmer has finally pulled out of the tropical tuna sector, disposing of its remaining three purse seiners. Sapmer has now fully extricated itself from the Indian Ocean tuna fishery The sale has been finalised of purse seiners Franche Terre, Dolomieu and Bernica to Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), a subsidiary of P&P Thon. This ensures the continuity of French tuna fishing and the transfer of contracts to the crews concerned. ‘As it approaches its 80th anniversary, Sapmer is closing one chapter and opening another,’ a company representative commented. ‘Since 1947, the… [...]

DPPO is latest Europêche member

The Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation (DPPO) has joined European fishing industry body Europêche as its latest member, adding weight to the collective voice of the European fishing sector at both EU and international levels. ‘We are delighted to welcome DPPO to Europêche. As a highly respected organisation with deep expertise in pelagic fisheries, DPPO will bring valuable knowledge, practical experience and strategic insight to our work,’ said Europêche managing director Daniel Voces. ‘Their commitment to sustainable fisheries management, innovation and constructive engagement in European fisheries policy makes them an excellent addition to our membership. Together, we will continue to strengthen… [...]

MMO prepares to resume I-VMS enforcement

The Marine Management Organisation is preparing to resume normal I-VMS enforcement activity as installation of Nemo devices continues across the inshore fleet. In July the MMO confirmed that more than 92% of eligible vessels had been registered for a Nemo device, following efforts to address the cessation of data transmissions from SC2 devices to the UK Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Hub. Almost half of the registered devices have since been installed, with the remaining installations expected to be completed over the coming weeks. As installation of replacement devices progresses, MMO is preparing to return to normal compliance and enforcement of I-VMS requirements… [...]

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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.