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Port of Hirtshals continues to break its own records

2025 was the latest in a series of record years for the Port of Hirtshals. Revenue for 2025 ended at DKK 91.6 million with a profit of DKK 15.5 million, which is above the expected level and the best since 2006, according to the port’s figures for last year. This increased turnover is driven by higher traffic over the quay and high activity among the port’s customers. At the same time, there is a trend where more companies are orienting themselves towards more northern and cooler locations, which supports the demand for facilities and activities in Hirtshals. A decline in… [...]

Pollack prosecutions

The owners and skippers of two under-10 metre fishing vessels have been fined in two prosecutions for exceeding monthly pollack quota. Cases brought to court by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) following routine checks of sales note and catch data revealed that Kerry Marie NN-795 and Annie May PZ-71 had overfished their quota by a total 182 and 192kg respectively in Area VII. Bodmin Magistrates heard that Berlewen Fishing and Leisure Limited, owner of Kerry Marie, and its then skipper William Paul Chapman, admitted one charge of breaching their licence by overfishing for pollack in February 2024. At the same… [...]

Fresh investment in SA hake trawl fishery

An event held in Cape Town has celebrated the registration and certification of freezer trawler Santa Princesa as a significant investment in South Africa’s deep-sea trawl fishery. Acquired by Iberconsa through shipbroker Albino Moran, Santa Princesa replaces Umzabalazo and will catch the allocations of Mayibuye Fishing, Ntshonalanga Fishing and Khoi Qwa Fishing Development Company. The catch handling deck has been completely refurbished for hake fillet production Built in Norway in 1987, the 65.50-metre Santa Princesa has undergone extensive upgrades and refurbishment ahead of beginning operations in South Africa’s trawl fishery for hake, including an extensive modernisaton of its catch-handling deck. It forms… [...]

Irish Skipper Expo returning to Galway

With a highly successful Scottish Skipper Expo 2026 over, its partner event the Irish Skipper Expo is now set to make a return in 2027 to its original home in Galway, after a few years of being held in Limerick. Plenty of exhibitors have already confirmed they’ll be back in 2028 ‘Galway has always been a natural home for the Expo, and we are delighted to bring this news to the industry. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in 2027 for what we are confident will be a well-supported and worthwhile event for all involved,’ said Mara Media commercial fishing manager… [...]

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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.