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We’re here to provide a comprehensive overview of fishing industry news and key links.

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.

Following up on reports from the local community of sightings of suspected illegal fishing vessels around Milingimbi in Australia’s Northern Territory, officers from AFMA, NTPOL and the Crocodile Islands Rangers (CI Rangers) found two fishing vessels hidden within the dense mangroves at Mardanaingura Island and Rabuma Island. Two illegal fishing vessels with 18 crew were discovered hidden in dense mangroves. Images: AFMA A total of 18 illegal fishermen were identified on board the two Indonesian vessels. An investigation established that they had been fishing illegally in Australian waters. More than 400kg of sea cucumber was seized. Additionally, assorted fishing equipment… [...]

The first in the Damen Shrimp Trawler 2607 series has successfully completed its sea trials in the Port of Hamriya, UAE. Damen has designed the new vessel for the next generation of (sub) tropical shrimp fishing, with a straightforward, no-nonsense platform, easy to operate and with minimal maintenance requirements. Damen set about the development of this design as a solution for the growing interest in fuel efficient vessels. Damen’s specialisation is in high-pull vessels with limited propulsion power, and consequently, lower fuel consumption. Examples include the recently delivered beam trawlers for Belgian owners and the well-known Damen Tugs. For those… [...]

Aiming to reduce the reliance of the European small-scale fleet on fossil fuels while also promoting renewable energy, the SEAGLOW project (Sustainable Energy Applications for Green and Low-impact Operation) ultimately aims to help pave the way for achieving carbon neutrality for small fishing vessels in the future, according to Hanne Bregendahl Pihl, who manages this initiative as North Denmark EU-Office Coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network in Denmark. Anne Katharina fishes single-handed with traps and nets. Image: Len Duevel. Main image: 10-metre line boat Ester fishes from Hanstholm. Image: Seaglow Seaglow focuses on reducing the carbon footprint of small-scale fisheries… [...]

Danish NGO Havhøst has been awarded just over DKK 1 million to investigate the commercial possibilities of seaweed cultivation. Havhøst has been awarded a DKK 1 million grant to investigate the commercial opportunities for seaweed farming According to Havhost founder Joachim Hjerl, seaweed is a resource that can be used for countless purposes in the food industry, and while it is grows, seaweed is the perfect habitat for small fish. Havhøst has received support from EMFAF, together with the Association for Sustainable Coastal Fishing, Dansk Tang and Fiskerikajen, to assess the economic and commercial basis for ‘sea pastures.’ ‘The sea… [...]

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Keep a close eye on the industry with our daily updates. The fishing industry is developing rapidly
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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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.