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Hampiðjan streamlines and consolidates

Facing challenging market conditions in the North Atlantic region due to a significant reduction in Barents Sea cod fisheries, combined with restrictions on the sale of fishing gear to Russian vessels that previously sourced services in Norway, Hampiðjan is streamlining and consolidating activities across a number of entities within the group. Aquaculture has already been separated, with business in this sector already consolidated across the group into the new ELDI entiry, headquartered in Norway, including the extensive aquaculture activities of Vonin Refa. As both Vonin Refa and Mørenot Fishery in Norway have been coping with a downturn, these are now… [...]

Stornoway creel production shuts down

Gael Force has announced the closure of its creel production in Stornoway, which has been continuously active for 43 years. The viability of this operation has been in question for some time – although given its central role in the origins of Gael Force the company has continued to support Stornoway production for as long as feasible. ‘We have reached this decision in consultation with our most important stakeholders – our loyal and hardworking workforce over the past months. This is a workforce which includes multiple colleagues with over 30 years of service, and our manager, Ewen France, who was… [...]

Greenland cancels quota offers – opens new

The Government of Greenland has withdrawn tenders for applications for Greenland halibut, cod and halibut in West Greenland waters, and issued two new tenders. The original tenders were opened in 2025 under a number of terms and conditions, aiming at a spread of ownership, providing opportunities for new and preferably young players to enter the industry and establish themselves in the marine fishery sector. These tenders were withdrawn on the grounds that ‘most applicant companies have only a few owners, which would imply a transfer of values from society to a very small group of people. In order to ensure… [...]

Further NZ support for Pacific fisheries

New Zealand is backing Pacific nations’ fisheries through increased funding and support to drive innovation and help generate higher returns on tuna, ministers have pledged, speaking at the 25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting. ‘The Pacific region supplies more than half of the world’s traded tuna. However, the countries in whose waters most tuna are caught do not always get a fair return on that catch,’ commented Foreign Minister Winston Peters. ‘Backing the Pacific-based fish processors who link coastal communities to the global marketplace is one way New Zealand can help change that.’ Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones announced… [...]

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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.