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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… [...]

Improved mitigation technologies enhancing crew safety

A five-year project in Australia’s Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery has delivered new evidence that protected species mitigation and crew safety can be improved together. Led by Tuna Australia, the project combined field trials, engineering analysis and controlled flyback simulations to explore how new and improved mitigation technologies can enhance crew safety. Funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), with support from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and AMC Search, the project examined line weighting, tori lines, and the testing of flyback bars and screens. Flyback events occur when hooks are bitten off or lines fail under tension, causing branchlines to recoil toward the crew at… [...]

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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.