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Icelandic boatbuilder acquires Mundal Båt

Norwegian company Mundal Båt, which specialises in the construction of GRP vessels up to 36 metres for fishing and aquaculture, has been acquired by Icelandic specialist boatbuilder Rafnar. Rafnar has acquired Mundal Båt ‘The acquisition adds four decades of Norwegian boatbuilding expertise, helps expand Rafnar’s vessel range to larger vessels, and marks a long-term commitment to building boats in Norway and around the Atlantic,’ commented Rafnar’s head of business development and general manager of the new company Rafnar Mundal Daniel Kvernøy. Mundal Båt has a track record of designing and building vessels for going back forty year, particularly for fishing… [...]

Half-way around the world for shipyard call

Sold earlier this year by Australian company Austral Fisheries to Chilean operator Pesca Cisne, longliner Isla Edén is now on the slipway at the Nodosa yard in Marín for a refit, maintenance and both class and flag state certifications. Isla Edén was built in Norway in 1995 Built at Brattvaag in Norway in 1995 as Antarctic 2, the longliner has been operated by Austral Fisheries for some years, until the sale to is new Chilean owners in a deal brokered by Albino Moran. Designed to operate under low-temperature conditions Isla Edén has a track record of successful fishing. The 50-metre… [...]

Operation Island Chief identifies vessels of interest in major regional surveillance effort

Sixteen vessels of interest (VOIs) were identified during Operation Island Chief 2026 (OPIC26), one of the higher numbers recorded in recent FFA coordinated regional surveillance operations, as Members and partners stepped up fisheries monitoring activities across the region. The two-week operation, coordinated by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) from 3-14 August, also resulted in four vessels being apprehended. OPIC26 covered approximately 27.5 million square kilometres of Pacific waters, monitoring the activities of more than 3000 fishing vessels operating within the Area of Operation. Sixteen vessels of interest (VOIs) were identified during Operation Island Chief 2026. Images: FFA The… [...]

Digital surveillance is the way forward, says DPPO

Danish pelagic operators took the initiative to implement digital monitoring and surveillance across all their vessels ahead of legislation or regulatory requirements. Now the Danish Pelagic PO says it’s time for the authorities to catch up with the industry and the technology. ‘Our members have invested in monitoring their fisheries. The state gets better control, and the fisheries can plan more effectively. But the authorities have not seized the opportunity in other fisheries, even though the potential is enormous,’ said DPPO director Esben Sverdrup-Jensen. ‘With a new government and with fisheries placed in the Ministry of the Environment, we hope… [...]

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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.