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Institute advises 83,000-tonne Barents Sea shrimp quota

The advice this year from Norway’s Institute of Marine Research is for a Barents Sea shrimp quota not exceeding 83,000 tonnes – and while this is a marked reduction on the advice for previous years, it’s not far from the level of actual landings. This year’s quota advice is based on the fact that the stock has declined following high landings in 2024. The population estimate from the institute’s ecosystem survey in 2025 was the lowest since these surveys began in 2004. In addition, high uncertainty in the population assessment contributes to a lower advice. ‘Since 2020, landings have been a… [...]

Reclaimed salt reduces costs and environmental impacts

Desalination plants installed in the Westman Islands have delivered an unforeseen bonus in the form of reducing the volumes of salt needed to be imported for saltfish production. For many years the islands off the south of Iceland have relied on an undersea pipeline for the mainland for a supply of fresh water, and it was a wake-up call a few years ago when the seabed pipeline was damaged. As a result a number of companies invested in desalination systems to produce fresh water from sea water. Among these is fishing and processing company Vinnslustöðin, also a leading producer of… [...]

Pluto doors – made in Spain

Fishing gear manufacturer Mar Eco is kicking off production of its Pluto doors in Spain, initially for customers in Spain and Italy, as well as for the wider European market. Mar Eco is pushing ahead with production of its doors in Spain ‘The first two moulds, 0.8 square metres and 1.4 square metres, are with our rotational moulding partner, Artyplast Rotacional in Olerdola, Catalonia,’ said Atli Már Jósafatsson, commenting that initial production is highly promising, with the doors from the first production mouldings having been adapted with modified steel inserts that absorb tensions of the warps and backstrops. ‘These are… [...]

Second incursion into Argentina’s EEZ

For the second time this year, the Argentinian Coast Guard has detected the presence of a foreign trawler straying into the country’s EEZ. Spanish trawler Playa Da Cativa was monitored operating inside national waters for 45 minutes at a speed of four knots, seen as consistent with trawling speed and therefore active fishing in progress. Boa Feng was observed earlier this year straying into Argentinian waters, presumed to have been fishing A few days previous to this incursion across the 200-mile limit, Argentina’s National Maritime Authority had contacted Playa da Cativa, notifying the skipper that a safety margin should be… [...]

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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.