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Clearing lost gear with ROV

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries is trying out new approaches to clearing lost fishing gear. Trials have been conducted with an ROV to retrieve lost crab traps off the Finnmark coast. Once located, the ROV attached a line to the lost gear for it to be retrieved Two experienced ROV operators and two different types of underwater robots with grappling claws were brought in for this initiative. ‘This taught us a lot about how to most efficiently find and bring this gearto the surface. Some challenges still remain, but we shouldn’t ignore the fact that this is a method we… [...]

Port Victoria recognised as meeting EU landing control standards

Two years after the publication of the European Control Regulation Implementing act on the margin of tolerance, the European Commission listed Port Victoria in the Seychelles, where European tropical tuna purse seiners land and operate, as meeting the strict conditions required to apply the margin of tolerance derogation under the revised Fisheries Control Regulation. ‘The European Commission, together with France, Spain and Italy, has carried out a thorough assessment of the Seychellois control system and port organisation. Seychellois operators, including Socomep, also made remarkable efforts to obtain the ISO 17020A accreditation required under the European regulation in record time, paving… [...]

Steps towards a more balanced and competitive EU fisheries policy

At a meeting under the Cypriot EU presidency, Member States indicated that a shift is taking place towards identifying practical solutions for the future. In a discussion of the future of European fisheries policies and the growing challenges facing the sector, exchanges focused on the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), regulatory simplification, the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), trade policy, ocean governance and the Ocean Act. Several delegations emphasised the need for an action-oriented approach focused on immediate priorities as well as a broader reflection on how the policy can better balance across its environmental, economic and social… [...]

EU aquaculture left behind

The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) has issued a stark warning over the European Commission’s evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Regulation 1380/2013. While welcoming the Commission’s effort to assess the past decade, FEAP concludes that the evaluation is structurally biased against aquaculture, fails to draw necessary conclusions from clear evidence of stagnation, and offers no credible foundation for the upcoming 2040 Vision for Fisheries and Aquaculture. FEAP hasn’t held back in its criticism of EU policy on aquaculture Despite the CFP’s explicit inclusion of aquaculture, the evaluation treats the sector as a marginal afterthought. It lacks a… [...]

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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.