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Iceland’s pelagic fleet starts the year on blue whiting

With the outlook for the winter capelin season still unclear, the Icelandic pelagic fleet has started 2025 on blue whiting. Research vessel Árni Friðriksson and fishing vessels Polar Ammassak, Heimaey and Barði are currently engaged in a survey to map capelin distribution. There are hopes that enough can be located for a quota to be allocated for this season – although by now fishing is normally well underway. Instead the pelagic fleet has focused on blue whiting, and the Síldarvinnslan’s plant in Neskaupstaður is busy right now, with around 7500 tonnes delivered by four vessels. Barði docked with 1560 tonnes,… [...]

Ministry confirms subsidies for western Med gear adjustment

Spain’s Secretary General for Fisheries Isabel Artime has held meetings with autonomous communities and the representatives of the Mediterranean fishing sector to discuss measures to be adopted relating to demersal fishing measures that come under the decisions of the Council of Ministers held in December. While Spain, France and Italy had lobbied hard for fishing effort reduction mechanisms under the multiannual plan for demersal fishing in the western Mediterranean to be frozen at their then-level, the Council had other ideas and adopted drastic days at sea reductions for the trawl fleet, that can be offset against technical measures to claw… [...]

Funding helps North Shields processor diversify

Reeling from the fallout of challenges in 2020-21 as the pandemic shut down the hospitality industry and paralysed transport, a North Shields fishcake manufacturer has benefited from an MMO grant that helped diversify . The £150,000 awarded to Larry’s Fishcakes in 2021 helped reduce the company’s reliance on the wholesale market and adhere to retail regulations allowing them to diversify fully into the retail sector. This was achieved by the purchase of a suite of processing equipment and a refrigerated vehicle. A further £12,000 was awarded in 2023 to support their marketing and promotional activity. A family-run business, Larry’s Fishcakes… [...]

Breaking down fishing’s gender gap

Increasing numbers of women are working as full-time fishers in Norway, with the proportion increasing particularly among the younger cohort, according to figures released by the Directorate of Fisheries. Preliminary figures for 2024, released this month by the Directorate, indicate 9456 people in Norway who are fishing as a full-time occupation, a drop of around 200 compared to the previous year, while 10,584 people declare fishing as a secondary occupation. The figures show that the proportion of female fishers has risen steadily in recent years. 510 women in 2024 declared fishing as a full-time occupation, representing 5.3% of the total… [...]

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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.