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Pushing back on fish discrimination

A Workplace Fish Discrimination Report by seafood giant Sealord reveals a deep divide in the New Zealand workplace when it comes to eating fish. From ‘no fish’ stickers on the microwave, to upturned noses of colleagues, it’s long been clear that a stigma exists toward fish in the New Zealand workplace, but never the data to prove it. According to Sealord, Kiwis now have proof of what they have always known – despite loving fish, a culture of shame has infected the Kiwi lunch room. Sealord’s Workplace Fish Discrimination Report surveyed a nationally representative sample of a thousand people to… [...]

Seabed cleanup underway

This year’s seabed cleanup operation in Norwegian waters, overseen the Directorate of Fisheries, has begun. Fishing vessel Vikingbank sailed from Ålesund this week and the operation will cover fishing ground as far north as Kirkenes. This is an inititative that plays a sifgnificant role in reducing marine litter and ghost fishing from fisheries. The Directorate of Fisheries has boosted its efforts in 2026 to catch up on some of the backlog. ‘This year we will prioritise the fishing grounds between Runde and Kirkenes and clear them of lost fishing gear. The amount of gear losses in Greenland halibut fishing is… [...]

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… [...]

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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.