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Icelandic monkfish gains MSC re-certification

There’s a chequered history behind the certification of Iceland’s fishery for monkfish. The fishery’s initial 2018 certification expired in 2024. This has now been regained. The certification lapsed due to a number of factors that required to be addressed, and these concerns were not concluded within the required time-frame. As a result certification lapsed. Icelandic Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) provided support in regaining MSC certification, making this the world’s only certified fishery for monkfish. ‘The fact that the Icelandic fishery for monkfish is the only one to be certified clearly demonstrates progress,’ said Kristinn Hjálmarsson at ISF. ‘Although monkfish is one… [...]

Pacific Nations strengthen fisheries surveillance

Pacific Island countries have demonstrated the power of regional cooperation in protecting the region’s valuable fisheries resources following the successful completion of Operation Tui Moana 2026 (OPTM26), a three-week coordinated fisheries surveillance operation spanning vast areas of the Pacific Ocean. A key feature of OPTM26 was the extensive use of intelligence-led surveillance and maritime domain awareness tools to monitor vessel activity across the region Led by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), the operation brought together fisheries, maritime and law enforcement personnel from across the region to strengthen efforts against IUU fishing and other transnational maritime crimes. Operation Tui… [...]

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… [...]

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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.