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First anchovy season in Peru’s north-central zone closes

The decision was made by the Ministry of Production based on the outcomes of IMARPE Operation EUREKA LXXVIII, 15-18 August. These results show a favourable growth of the anchovy population but not sufficient to justify a resumption of fishing activities, so the Ministry of Production ordered the conclusion of the First Fishing Season 2026 for indirect human consumption in Peru’s north-central zone. This is a measure aimed at protecting the sustainability of Peru’s main fishing resource in the face of the current environmental and biological conditions. ‘We have a clear premise. Sustainability takes precedence over any short-term decision. Scientific results… [...]

Seiner crew rescued, 500 miles offshore

The US Coast Guard has coordinated the rescue of 27 crew members from Ecuadorian-flagged tuna seiner Drennec, which was crippled by a fire on board 527 miles south-west of the Galapagos Islands. The US Coast Guard Southwest District watchstanders received multiple distress alerts from Drennec, including an emergency beacon alert and Iridium alert from a Garmin inReach device. Watchstanders established contact with Garmin Response who confirmed that the vessel had caught fire and all 27 crew members had abandoned ship into a life raft. Using the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER), Coast Guard watchstanders reached out to nearby vessels,… [...]

Crab processing line order goes to KAPP

Icelandic tech company KAPP has struck a deal with Arctic Resource Norge to supply and integrate a complete processing line for Golden Atlantic’s king crab and snow crab production. KAPP will act as the single supplier and system integrator for the supplied processing line, coordinating mechanical, electrical and control interfaces to create a continuous, efficient product flow through the factory. The project combines automated product and basket flow with dedicated work areas for manual butchering and quality control. The process is configured to support controlled cooking, cooling, brine freezing, glazing and hardening before the finished product is packed for cold… [...]

Bluefin boost for US fishermen

An increase in Atlantic bluefin tuna quotas has been implemented for US fishermen. This comes alongside quota increases for North and South Atlantic swordfish, and North Atlantic albacore. US pelagic longline fishermen who incidentally catch Atlantic bluefin will also benefit from significantly greater operational flexibility. At last year’s ICCAT general meeting, the US delegation secured a substantial increase in the bluefin tuna bycatch set-aside quota. It accounts for the catch of eastern Atlantic-origin bluefin tuna by US vessels operating in the vicinity of the ICCAT bluefin tuna management area boundary and adjacent areas (western Atlantic exclusive of the Gulf of Mexico).… [...]

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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.