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First snapshot of tuna longline fleets

A new report by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) combines vessel registry information from all five tuna RFMOs into a single global resource for understanding longline fleet composition, fishing capacity, and vessel characteristics. This report, Characteristics of Longline Fleets Registered in Tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations as of June 2026, by Dr. Josu Santiago harmonises vessel registry information from the world’s five tuna RFMOs. Longline fisheries play a significant role in supplying global tuna markets, yet information about the size and composition of the worldwide fleet has historically been unavailable from a single source, instead being dispersed across multiple RFMO vessel registries. By bringing these records together into a standardised dataset, the report… [...]

Offal gas knocks out longliner’s engineers

A routine maintenance job on board longliner Antarctic Discovery became a life-threatening emergency when decomposing fish offal was accidentally pumped into a machinery space, released toxic gas and put four workers in hospital. The incident took place in February 2025, and the subsequent report has been made public by the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC). On 21st February 2025, Antarctic Discovery was in dry dock at Lyttelton. Two apprentice fitters descended a ladder to the bow thruster machinery space to work on pipe components tucked behind a tank that held had a mixture of decaying fish offal and… [...]

Crisis-hit Baltic demands thorough investigation, say European POs

The European Association of fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) is urging the European Commission to conduct a thorough investigation into the causes of the degradation of the Baltic’s marine ecosystem, to ensure that the fishing industry does not bear the sole burden for non-fishing factors that significantly affect fish stocks. EAPO has issued a position statement on the state of Baltic fisheries, following the recent publication of ICES advice for 2027 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities. The Baltic Sea Working Group of the organisation has analysed these recommendations and has also reiterated a previous statement on the Baltic, published after the third… [...]

Scottish herring fishery gathers pace

Shetland pelagic vessel Research LK-62 has completed three trips for MSC certified North Sea herring, landing into Peterhead. Research sailed on 12th July and has landed 180-, 470- and 450-tonne trips in short order, each one with the catch taken in three tows. A couple more trips will be enough to finish the vessel’s quota. Herring pumped on board Research LK-62 ‘As we headed back to Peterhead, we detected an abundance of herring on our fish finders, which were most probably smaller herring, and which bodes well for the future health of the stock. There seems to be plenty of… [...]

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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.