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Looming El Niño remains a concern

Based on data from IFFO’s membership, raw material supply intended for fishmeal and fish oil production improved in August 2026, with stronger intake in several regions outweighing ongoing softness elsewhere. August data points to a stronger month for global fishmeal and fish oil production, against a prediction of a record low this year in global marine ingredients production. ‘2026 is expected to deliver a reduction in the supply of marine ingredients, down to less than 4.6 million tonnes for fishmeal. This would represent the lowest global supply of fishmeal since the year 2016, when global supply was 4.53 million tonnes.… [...]

New crabber ready to join Far East fleet

A crabbing vessel with capacity to switch to longlining has been launched at Vostochnaya Verf in Vladivostok for fishing company Phoenix JSC, part of the Okeanrybflot group. The 63.27-metre, 10.60-metre breadth Lamut has been built under the investment quotas programme and is the eleventh in this series of newbuilds. It will operate alongside sister vessel Itelmen. Intended to deliver live catches, Lamut has a 257 cubic metre vivier capacity and is designed to operate under the challenging conditions of the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk, including in ice up to 50cm thick. It has a 1618kW main engine… [...]

ISSF suspends member for conservation non-conformance

The board of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has voted to suspend PT Aneka Tuna Indonesia (ATI) from ISSF participation following non-conformance with an ISSF conservation measure – effective immediately. ATI received a major non-conformance with ISSF Conservation Measure 2.3 – Product Labeling by Species and Area of Capture in two consecutive annual independent audit cycles. This measure requires ISSF participating companies to identify the tuna species and ocean of capture for their branded tuna products, either on the product label or through a publicly available web-based traceability system. Following the initial finding, ATI was directed to provide a… [...]

Making the Landing Obligation workable

As a contribution to the forthcoming targeted revision of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), industry federation Europêche has presented its proposal for the revision of the Landing Obligation. The proposal has gone to the European Commission and sets out the sector’s priorities for making the policy more effective, proportionate and workable. ‘The Landing Obligation highlights why targeted legislative changes are necessary. Despite sustained efforts by fishers, scientists and authorities, the framework remains unworkable in many fisheries. These shortcomings have too often resulted in an unfair portrayal of fishers and sanctions, overlooking the sector’s considerable efforts to make the policy work,’… [...]

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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.