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VSV subsidiary acquires specialist saltfish producer

Grupeixe, the Portuguese subsidiary of Icelandic fishing and processing group Vinnslustöðin (VSV) has acquired Empresa de Secagem de Bacalhau (ESBAL), which specialises in frozen and dried saltfish products. Acquired by VSV in 2019, Grupeixe has decades of experience on the saltfish market. According to the company, this latest acquisition is an important step in building up VSV’s presence on the Portuguese market, one of the most important for saltfish, increasing capacity to service the requirements of customers and consumers. ‘Buy acquiring ESBAL, we are taking the next step and strengthening our market position,’ said Grupeixe managing director Nuno Araújo, adding… [...]

Pioneering integrated aquaculture in the Black Sea

A pilot initiative in Bulgaria has successfully produced rainbow trout in sea cages for the first time, marking a milestone for marine aquaculture in the Black Sea and opening new opportunities to diversify seafood production in the region. Carried out in the coastal town of Kavarna, this is Bulgaria’s first integrated multitrophic aquaculture system, combining rainbow trout and Mediterranean mussel, and the first operational deployment of the country’s Aquaculture Demonstration Centre. Ongoing trials are already evaluating the performance of rainbow trout under different salinity conditions in recirculating aquaculture systems and sea cages, generating evidence to support future species diversification and… [...]

Testing light-aided shrimp gear

A Swedish government proposal to ban demersal trawling in marine protected areas has brought the issue into sharp focus for coastal communities. A partnership has launched the EU-funded Light Trawling project to test whether lights can be used to guide shrimp into a trawl while allowing the gear to stay off the seabed. ‘We have to start thinking differently when it comes to how we fish. The marine environment is in poor condition and finding more sustainable methods is absolutely necessary,’ said Sixten Söderberg. He has spent more than 50 years at sea, watching tides, seasons and regulations change. Active… [...]

Programme of scientific research surveys at risk

Recurring breakdowns of South Africa’s fisheries research vessel Africana threatens the 40-year data record that underpins the trawl fishery for hake and its long-standing MSC certification , according to SADSTIA executive secretary Johann Augustyn. He commented that since 1986 South Africa’s summer and an autumn survey of hake stocks have run like clockwork. ‘That is no longer the case,’ he said, adding that research vessel Africana is old, and over the past decade at least four or five demersal surveys have been postponed or missed entirely because of vessel breakdowns. ‘Since the start of 2025 alone, three surveys have been missed as a direct… [...]

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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.