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First mackerel of the season

Pelagic vessel Margrét has delivered the first mackerel of the season to Síldarvinnslan’s plant in Neskaupstaður with a 700-tonne landing. Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vesels Börkur and Beitir sailed at the beginning of the week to search for mackerel inside the Icelandic EEZ, but with little to be seen, they steamed to where there has been fishing for mackerel recently in international waters. Margrét is working a co-operative schedule with the two Síldarvinnslan vessels and another Samherji vessel, Vilhelm Thorsteinsson. Under this arrangement, catches are pumped onto one of the four vessels, and turns are taken to steam home to land. This… [...]

New minister’s net-to-plate introduction to Cornwall’s fishing

The Cornish Fish Producers Organisation welcomed newly appointed fisheries minister Stephen Morgan MP to Newlyn this week for a packed visit showcasing the diversity and importance of Cornwall’s fishing and seafood industry. Hosted by the CFPO with the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, the visit brought together fishermen, seafood businesses, young industry representatives and senior Defra and MMO officials and local MP Andrew George. Taking place shortly after changes in Government leadership, the visit provided an important early opportunity to reset the political focus on fishing and set out a stronger vision for supporting the sector. ‘It has been invaluable… [...]

Seafood company fined for biosecurity breaches

A New Zealand seafood company has been fined $39,000 for biosecurity breaches involving illegally moving thousands of oysters and mussels and putting the Bluff oyster fishery at risk. Fresh is Best NZ Limited was sentenced in the Invercargill District Court on 13 charges under the Biosecurity Act, following a successful prosecution by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). The company pleaded guilty to all charges. ‘The action taken by Fresh is Best was negligent and a serious breach of the controlled area notice put in place to prevent the spread of the unwanted organism Bonamia ostreae,’ says MPI director of… [...]

Extra cod for Iceland’s coastal fishery

Iceland’s Minister of Infrastructure has signed off updates to regulations relating to the coastal fishery, increasing this year’s available cod allocation from 13,350 tonnes to 14,314 tonnes. This increases the overall catch available to the fleet operating within the coastal fishery framework to 15,664 tonnes. This is the second time this year that the Ministry of Infrastructure has increased the coastal fishery allocation, as an addition 2700 tonnes of cod was added in June. This additional allocation comes from the 5.3% of TACs that are held back and used for particular purposes. In this instance the minister has exercised his… [...]

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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.