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Havfisk heads home to Ålesund

New pelagic vessel Havfisk was due to dock in its home port of Ålesund this morning, following the delivery trip from Skagen in Denmark, where the newbuild was completed on a hull fabricated by Karstensen Shipyard Poland in Gdansk. Havfisk’s wheelhouse has three control positions facing the bank of Furuno Blue Bridge screens This new vessel is the latest chapter in a long cooperation between the Karstensen yard and Henning Veibust of Veibust Fiskeriselskap, which operates three pelagic vessels. This began with an extensive conversion job on Havstål, followed by the delivery of the new Havskjer in early 2021. It… [...]

Profand vessels attain BSP certification

Spanish-owned multinational Profand, with presence in twelve countries, has successfully certified its Argentinian fleet of squid and shrimp vessels to the Best Seafood Practices (BSP) Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS). ‘The protection and respect for human and labour rights is one of the fundamental pillars of our strategy; this recognition is the result of a collective effort, of much dedication and teamwork, and it allows us to continue demonstrating that we are aligned with the highest standards of social and operational responsibility in the fishing sector, which reinforces our commitment to an ethical and responsible supply chain,’ said Antonio Álvarez,… [...]

Herring suffer collective memory loss

After a hundred years of spawning migration to the Møre area off western Norway, the world’s largest herring stock suddenly decided in 2021 to shift waters off Lofoten, near to its wintering grounds, and has been spawning there ever since. Researchers now fee that they know the reason for this unexpected move and are looking at overfishing of Atlanto-Scandian herring between 2017 and 2022. ‘There were too few older fish left to show the young herring where to spawn. The new generation had to improvise,’ says marine scientist Aril Slotte and lead author of the study that has been published… [...]

Loðnuvinnslan signs agreement for new pelagic processing plant

Icelandic producer Loðnuvinnslan has signed a letter of intent with Kapp, which aims to supply the company with a new pelagic processing plant for its Fáskrúðsfjörður location in eastern Iceland. The deal was signed at this week’s Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona and outlines a framework for the development of the new facility. KAPP will deliver an integrated installation that encompasses grading, filleting, and chilling, along with comprehensive system design and installation. The design process is already well advanced, with only final adjustments remaining to be completed. Loðnuvinnslan and Kapp expect to finalise formal agreements by the end of this… [...]

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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.