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Heavy fine for infringing Argentina’s EEZ

A Spanish fishing company is on the receiving end of a fine totalling 1.8 billion Argentine pesos – around one million euros – after one of its vessels was identified infringing Argentina’s 200-mile limit. This is the fifth fishing vessel this year to have been identified crossing the mile-200 line while fishing as part of an extensive monitoring programme by Argentinean agencies. This is a joint initiative by the Argentine Navy, Coast Guard and Undersecretariat of Aquatic Resources and Fisheries. This time the Spanish-flagged Farruco was observed using electronic detection technology that tracks vessels and determines activity. Farruco is owned… [...]

Polar Seafood in fully Greenlandic ownership

With all the required approvals are in place, Polar Seafood’s acquisition of Brim’s 50% stake in Polar Seafood Denmark can be concluded. This places Polar Seafood Denmark wholly in Greenlandic ownership. ‘For us, this is an important milestone. This gives us a simpler ownership structure, shorter decision-making paths and a stronger foundation for developing Polar Seafood based on our Greenlandic roots and values,’ a Polar Seafood representative commented. ‘This gives us even better opportunities to invest long-term in Greenland and continue to take responsibility as a stable partner for employees, fishermen and local communities.’ Polar Seafood was established in 1984… [...]

New bass licences – thanks to good management

France’s National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM) has allocated 135 sea bass fishing licences (for the Bay of Biscay and northern stocks) for the 2026-2027 season to 111 new vessel owners, 46 for the Bay of Biscay and 65 for northern waters. This major decision follows the favourable scientific findings published by ICES in 2025, which revealed a strong stock recovery with an increase of 138% for sea bass in the Bay of Biscay and 151% for northern sea bass. For the Bay of Biscay, this is primarily the result of significant work to reallocate inactive licences. The healthy state of the… [...]

Japan celebrates arrival of Saba Nouveau mackerel from Norway

The highly anticipated delivery of premium mackerel from Norway coincides with Norway Seafood Festival in Tokyo. This year, Norwegian herring also makes an appearance for the first time. Today marks the arrival in Japan of the Saba Nouveau mackerel, flown in fresh from Norway to celebrate the first catch of the season. Now in its sixth year, this become an autumn tradition and tells a lesser-known story of how a seasonal fish from Norway’s cold waters has travelled to the other side of the world and earned a distinctive place within Japanese food culture. Saba Nouveau mackerel is flown in… [...]

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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.