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Toothfish longliner back to sea

Longliner Argenova XIV is preparing to be back at sea following a six-month refit. Operated by Nuevo Pescanova’s Argentinian subsidiary Argenova, this is one of the company’s three longliners fishing for Patagonian toothfish. The refit carried out on board Argenova XIV includes a main engine overhaul and refurbishment of the catch handling deck. The refit has been managed by Vigo-based Ingemar Naval Architects’ branch in Argentina, providing site supervision, stability testing and trials, as well as liaising with the Argentine Naval Prefecture. ‘Toothfish is one of the most valuable species on the international market and requires vessels prepared to operate… [...]

Fishery Disaster Funding allocated to Alaska, Oregon, California and Squaxin Island Tribe

NOAA is allocating $123.6 million in fishery resource disaster funding to address fishery resource disasters in Oregon, California, the Squaxin Island tribe, and multiple Alaska fisheries between 2019 and 2023. ‘Fishery resource disasters have devastating effects on local communities and our economy,’ said NOAA administrator Neil Jacobs. ‘This disaster funding provides much needed assistance to our fishing industry, and we will work with the affected communities to help them recover.’ The announcement applies to previously declared fishery resource disasters, including th 2023/2024 Bering Sea snow crab fishery in Alaska, the 2023 Oregon ocean commercial salmon fishery, the 2022 Chignik salmon fishery in… [...]

Harnessing AI-powered prediction for Europe’s pelagic fisheries

The Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association (PFA) is partnering with GreenFish to develop a new AI model that aims to predict potential fishing grounds for horse mackerel. The collaboration brings together GreenFish’s prediction technology with fisheries data collected by the PFA across its member fleets. The expected outcome is a practical new tool, built with the industry to complement the expertise of freezer trawler skippers and existing onboard technology. PFA members operate 18 of the world’s largest freezer trawlers, from 55 to 144 metres. These vessels are equipped with sonar and echo sounder systems and all vessels contribute to data collection… [...]

Setting a course for modernising fisheries training across Europe

The WaveForward project – Modernising Fisheries Training for Today’s Challenges – has been officially launched, marking the start of a new European initiative aimed at developing a common standard for basic training for fisheries across the EU. The project brings together fisheries organisations, social partners and training and education providers across the EU, to strengthen the safety, skills and employability of fishers, while supporting a more harmonised and resilient European fisheries sector. Officially launched in the Netherlands, the consortium discussed the future of fisheries training in Europe, including in light of the revision of international conventions for training and education (IMO… [...]

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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.