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The galleries bring you an overview of posts from across community sites for seamless access to what’s going on in the fishing industry right now, alongside our continuous newsfeed. Trawlerphotos covers the entire North Atlantic region with daily updates.

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Roof protest against demersal ban

A Western Australian fisherman took to the roof of a government building to protest against the demersal fishing ban that came into force at the beginning of this year. John Higham runs a small-scale fishing operation, and the shark component of his catch has been hit by the demersal commercial fishing ban put in place by Western Australia’s Minister for Agriculture and Food Jackie Jarvis. John Higham hasn’t ruled out staging another protests There has been bitter opposition to the highly controversial demersal fishing closure. John Higham scaled the roof of the Midwest Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development… [...]

Russian Fishery Company’s successful transition

Russian Fishery Company, one of the world’s leading pollock producers has delivered its 2025 figures, demonstrated increased production figures and a significant shift from a raw materials-based model to a business built around highly processed products, a category-specific brand, and exports to Asia. Investment in a new generation of trawlers has been central to RFC’s transition to a business model based on processed products ‘RFC’s production indicators, investment projects, human resources policy, and projects to promote consumption of wild white fish all contribute to the continuous growth and development of our company, demonstrating its ability to adapt to modern market… [...]

Fish fraud on a global scale

All too often the seafood we eat is not what it says on the menu, potentially posing health and environmental risks as fish fraud, is to be found in a variety of guises around the world – and a growing number of tools exist to combat it, according to a new FAO report. Food fraud in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through cooperation between its Fisheries and Aquaculture Division and the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, provides an overview of the complex field… [...]

Fishermen deliver challenge to Indonesian government

Indonesian fishermen have launched a new Fishers’ Rights Network (FRN) Policy Platform, issuing a direct challenge to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian House of Representatives to take immediate, concrete action to deliver justice, protection, and decent livelihoods across Indonesia’s fisheries sector. Launched at a public policy dialogue in Jakarta, the platform brings together fishers, trade unions, and representatives of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP). The event was organised by Indonesian fishers’ unions Serikat Pekerja Perikanan Indonesia (SPPI) and Kesatuan Pelaut Indonesia (KPI), with support from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). ‘Fishers… [...]

Latest Fishing News

Keep a close eye on the industry with our daily updates. The fishing industry is developing rapidly
all the time, with innovations reaching the market all the time. We track and monitor these developments and bring them to you as they happen to keep you updated. We’re also watching the industry’s steadily evolving politics with the constant demands for fishing to be greener and cleaner – keeping track of the industry landscape as it changes.
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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.