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Icelandic institute delivers advice for coming quota year

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has published its advice for the 2026-27 quota year. This includes a positive recommendation for a 358,044-tonne capelin fishery, an increase for golden redfish, but reductions for other groundfish species. The advice for capelin is an 81% increase on the recommendation for the last quota year. The capelin figures are provisional and will be updated following the autunm research survey. The instituet also recommends a 1% reduction in the cod TAC to 201,674 tonnes, with a recommendation that the overall cod catch should not increase over the coming two to three years. The 2021… [...]

Peru announces extended fishing closure as no let-up in El Niño effect

In a development with implications for the global trade in fishmeal and fish oil, the authorities in Peru have have extended the current fishing closure. The closure had initially been to 10th June for the area from the northern limit of Peru’s EEZ to 16°00′S. No end date for this closure has been announced for the termination of the suspension, although the measure may be lifted fully, partially, or gradually by the Vice-Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, subject to IMARPE’s scientific assessment and updated biological, fishing, and environmental conditions. As Coastal El Niño conditions continue, repeated suspensions reflect ongoing concerns… [...]

New coastal netter from Nor Dan Marine

Tor Hugo, Christer Mikal and Erlend of fishing company Havgutt have taken delivery of the new 10.99-metre, 4.15-metre breadth Helmer J from Nor Dan Marine. Helmer J is outfitted for netting This new fishing vessel has a 17 cubic metre fishroom, approved for bulk, and is laid out for handling static gear. The main engine is a 300hp Scania DI09 driving a ZF 325 gear. Helmer J has Sleipner SH320 BA16 bow and aft thrusters and a ClearCommand control system from KGK, which provides excellent handling at low speeds and while working fishing gear. The forward wheelhouse is outfitted with… [...]

Nemo I-VMS to replace Succorfish devices

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed that owners of under-12 metre English fishing vessels fitted with Succorfish SC2 devices will be able to register for a Nemo device from CLS UK. These will be provided and installed at no charge to eligible fishermen. ‘We acknowledge that circumstances over the past few months have been challenging, and we are grateful for the patience shown by impacted fishermen. We will support those who have already secured an I-VMS device to comply with their licence condition by ensuring they have devices that transmit positional data to the UK VMS Hub,’ said MMO… [...]

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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.