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Far East crabber fleet continues to grow

Shipbuilders in Russia continue to deliver a new generation of crab catchers for both northern and far east waters. The latest is the 63.27-metre, 10.60-metre breadth Alexandr Rodin, launched at the Nakhodka Ship Repair Yard (NSRY). Alexandr Rodin is expected to start fishing in the North Pacific after completing sea trials NSRY laid the new ice-class crabber’s keel in August 2024 and this is the third vessel for Magadan company Tikhrybkom (Pacific Fishery Company) built at a Russian shipyard under the state investment quota initiative. The first two in the series, Omolon and Kedon, were delivered by Khabarovsk shipbuilders in… [...]

Nueva Pescanova adds freezer vessel to Namibia fleet

The Vigo-based Nueva Pescanova Group is strengthening its fishing activity and investment in Namibia with the addition of freezer vessel Olupale to the NovaNam fleet. The 59.82-metre, 12.65-metre breadth Olupale has capacity to generate 2500 tonnes of finished product per year and will become the most modern vessel operating on African fishing grounds. It has a 900 cubic metre fishrrom and accommodation for a crew of up to 29. It will operate primarily on hake in Namibian waters for Nueva Pescanova subsidiary NovaNam. The trawler was acquired from Mar de Arbo SL. It was built in 2024 and has not… [...]

Bay of Biscay winter shutdown to remain in place next year

Speaking at the Assises de la pêche et des produits de la mer conference held in Cherbourg, France’s Minister for the Sea and Fisheries Catherine Chabaud has confirmed that the month-long January-February closure of Bay of Biscay fishing grounds will remain in place next winter. She commented that even with compensation made available, a closure is not the preferred option. Following three years of winter closures, 115 fishing vessels are equipped with cameras, enabling analysis of by-catches, but the full analysis will not be available until later this year. ‘Given the administrative process with the Commission and the potential for… [...]

Heading home from successful Svalbard trip

The last remaining distant waters trawler operating under the UK flag is heading home to Hull with a record 1000 tonnes of mainly haddock and cod fillets in its fishroom, plus fishmeal and fish oil. Operated by UK Fisheries, a subsidiary of Alda Seafood, in turn a part of the Icelandic Samherji group, Kirkella left hull on 14th April and shot away its gear west of Bear Island on 20th April. Kirkella was built in 2018. Images: Jón Steinar Sæmundsson Fishing has been unusually good in these unpredictable northern waters, and after previous tough trips at this time of the… [...]

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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.