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The galleries bring you an overview of posts from across community sites for seamless access to what’s going on in the fishing industry right now, alongside our continuous newsfeed. Trawlerphotos covers the entire North Atlantic region with daily updates.

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Cod proposal from Iceland’s small boat owners

The National Association of Small Boat Owners (Landssamband smábátaeigenda – NASBO) has requested in a formal letter to Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir the opportunity to lease 30,000 tonnes of cod quota from the state. NASBO has proposed leasing 30,000 tonnes of cod quota direct from the state for ISK4 billion (€27 million) NASBO describes this an offer to the government, stating that this use of national resources would put funds into the government’s coffers, while also strengthening the coastal fleet’s working environment. The decision to make this offer to the authorities was taken at the recent NASBO annual general… [...]

Poachers get fines and prison time for repeat offences

Eleven Indonesian fishermen have pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in three separate cases at Darwin Local Court. In all three instances, vessels were destroyed at sea and crews brought to Darwin for further investigation. In all three instances the Australian authorities seized catches, salt and fishing gear in addition to destroying the vessels concerned at sea The skipper of the first vessel was fined $3000 due to breaching a good behaviour undertaking arising from previous similar offending, and one crew member was sentenced to four weeks imprisonment due to breaching a good behaviour. Both men were sentenced… [...]

Transforming waste into a circularity opportunity

With more than half of the world’s seafood now farmed, aquaculture play a critical role in feeding a growing global population. Yet as the industry grows, so do its environmental challenges. Fishing and aquaculture gear, built to be tough and long-lasting, can become major pollutants when improperly discarded. If left to drift, they pose a serious threat to marine ecosystems, entangling wildlife, degrading habitats, and contributing to ocean plastic. ‘Circular practices reduce waste, lower resource consumption, and minimise the risk of marine pollution,’ said Andreas Nordvik, Nofir’s marketing and business development manager. ‘We advocate for reusing and recycling discarded fishery and fish farming equipment,’ said Nofir’s marketing and… [...]

Putting fishers at the heart of the European fisheries agenda

Fishermen took centre stage as Commissioner Costas Kadis met with the European Social Partners — ETF, Europêche, and Cogeca— to shape the future of Europe’s fisheries, in a discussion focused on ensuring fair jobs, economic resilience and social sustainability in the sector. The meeting took in key EU policy priorities including the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034, the European Oceans Pact and Vision for Fisheries 2040, and the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) as the social partners stressed that a strong, dedicated fisheries fund – supporting fleet modernisation, decarbonisation, generational renewal, enhanced safety, training and working conditions – is… [...]

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all the time, with innovations reaching the market all the time. We track and monitor these developments and bring them to you as they happen to keep you updated. We’re also watching the industry’s steadily evolving politics with the constant demands for fishing to be greener and cleaner – keeping track of the industry landscape as it changes.
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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.