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Fifth in RFC factory trawler series

Built for Russian Fishery Company to operate in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk, the ST-192 design Kapitan Yunak has been put through sea trials in the Baltic as it approaches completion at the Admiralty Shipyard in Saint Petersburg. These factory vessels have accommodation for up to 155 crew on board, with a 45-day operational autonomy. Kapitan Yunak is the fifth in a planned series of ten trawlers built under the Russian government’s investent quotas initiative, replacing ageing Soviet-era tonnage with a smaller number of more efficient and versatile vessels. The series was preceded by Vladimir Limanov, built at… [...]

Southern Hemisphere’s largest auction running on KOSMOS

Sydney Fish Market (SFM) has been running on the KOSMOS digital auction system supplied by Aucxis since this summer, preceded by an intensive period of testing and optimisation. With this switch, SFM has gone to a modular and user-friendly platform that enables real-time auctions for both local and remote buyers. The software integrates seamlessly with the auction’s complex logistics processes and supports the entire sales flow – from landing to settlement. ‘It wasn’t always smooth sailing,’ said Aucxis acccount manager Steff Lyssens. The new KOSMOS auction at Sydney Fish Market will come into its own with the opening of the… [...]

Fish, Trace, Ship – 8th January deadline

With just weeks remaining until new EU IUU fishing regulations come into force, all fishermen, seafood processors, exporters and transporters are being urged to act now before the 8th January 2026 as the deadline. By this date, MMO, working with all UK Fishing Administrations, aims to ensure all sections of the supply chain understand the changes, and are compliant so exports can continue to move without disruption. This includes those in the catching sector which needs to understand the need to provide additional information to support exports down the supply chain. ‘The UK seafood industry has consistently shown resilience and ability to adapt to new regulatory changes. As we rapidly approach 8 January UK deadline, we are asking businesses to be ready and compliant… [...]

Economic link hike for Scottish pelagic landings

The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) has warned that Scottish Government’s increase the economic link landing target of pelagic fish from 55% to 70% of catches which must be landed into Scottish fish processing factories comes as both fishing and processing sectors enter a period of significant business risk. ‘It is hugely unwelcome from a catching perspective to intervene again on the landing target when the 55% figure has just been implemented in 2025 and the full impact of which has still to be assessed. The quota cuts for both mackerel and herring in 2026 are going to impact on… [...]

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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.