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Specialised hand-filletting line for Icelandic producer

Slippurinn Akureyri has contracted with Hafnarfjörður processor Hólmasker to design, manufacture and install a specialised production line. Hólmasker specialised in handling haddock, and the bulk of the 4000 tonnes it processes each year is frozen for export to the US market, although the proportion of fresh production exported has been increasing. The new processing line is designed by Slippurinn staff in Grindavík and the expectation is that installation will be completed during Hólmasker’s break in production over Christmas. Around 90% of the company’s production is filleted by hand – and the new processing line will have ten workstations, two more… [...]

NAPA welcomes blue whiting FIP extension

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has welcomed confirmation from MarinTrust that a two-year extension has been granted to its innovative North East Atlantic blue whiting Fishery Improvement Project (FIP). Launched in 2021, and originally planned to run for three years, the FIP aims to drive improvements in the management of the blue whiting fishery. Accordong to NAPA, despite its substantial advocacy efforts, coastal states continue to prioritise individual interests over the sustainable management of this important stock, ignoring the voice of the global marketplace. ‘This extension is important recognition of the vital role the marketplace can play in driving improvements… [...]

Nodosa delivers Falklands factory trawler

The largest new vessel to join the Falklands fleet operating on squid in the South Atlantic has been delivered by the Nodosa Shipyard in Galicia to the Petrel Fishing Company, a joint venture between Percapuerta Group in Vigo and its Falklands partner, the Fortuna Group. Representatives of the Pescapuerta and Fortuna Groups and the Nodosa Shipyard toast the new Prion. Images: Nodosa Shipyard The 85-metre Prion has a 14-metre beam and is the yard’s own design. The handover of the new vessel took place in the Port of Marín, chaired by the President of the Xunta Alfonso Rueda, and attended… [...]

Enhancing FSM’s electronic monitoring and fisheries surveillance

The Federated States of Micronesia Government (FSM) has been supplied with equipment to strengthen its capabilities in electronic monitoring and fisheries surveillance. Mathew Chigiyal, Deputy Director of National Oceanic Resources Management Authority (NORMA) of the FSM, on behalf of the FSM government, expressed deep appreciation for the support. ‘This equipment marks a significant step forward for NORMA’s capacity to monitor and enforce fisheries regulations in our EEZ. By further advancing our commitment to the Tuna Transparency Pledge, we aim to ensure that our fisheries are managed in a way that promotes transparency, sustainability, and accountability,’ he said. ‘We deeply value Australia… [...]

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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.