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Innovators showcased by Nor-Fishing Awards

The jury behind the Nor-Fishing Innovation Awards has slimmed down this year’s applications to just three finalists, and the board of the Nor-Fishing Foundation will select the winner, with the award to be presented at Nor-Fishing 2024. Mørenot’s Semicircular Ground Gear is one of the nominations for this year’s Nor-Fishing Innovation Awards. Main image: Ava Ocean’s Arctic Pearl has successfully deployed the Ava Ray harvesting concept The members of the jury are Kari Lisbeth Fjørtoft from Hofseth International AS (formerly Møreforsking AS), Oddvar Staulen from Innovation Norway, Kjell Maroni from FHF and Jan Henrik Sandberg from The Norwegian Fishermen’s Association.… [...]

Danish aquaculture gets a stronger voice as organisations merge

With the aim of strengthening the overall voice of aquaculture and create the best possible coherence for the players in Danish aquaculture, the two member organisations Danish Export Association and AquaCircle have merged and will now function under the name Danish Export – Fish Tech. ‘This ensures that all relevant players in the industry now have a single entry point for export promotion, commercial activities and political advocacy,’ said Martin Winkel Lilleøre, Head of Fish Tech at Danish Export Association. ‘It is important that we can ensure the best possible conditions for industry players by creating a stronger voice together.… [...]

Østerbris places pelagic vessel order with Skagen yard

Norwegian fishing company Østerbris is the latest to go to the Karstensen yard in Skagen for a new purse seiner/pelagic trawler, due to be delivered in January 2027 – the first time that this customer has come to the yard for a newbuild. The 86-metre Østerbris is scheduled for delivery in January 2027 Like the long string of pelagic vessels currently on the shipyard’s extensive orderbook, Østerbris is the yard’s own design, tailored to meet the customer’s requirements and finalised in collaboration with Østerbris with the emphasis on economic operation and on high-quality working and living conditions. The new Østerbris… [...]

Ready for scallop season

A new trawler/scalloper for fishing company Cap Fagnet has been launched at the Manche Industrie Marine yard in Dieppe for Fécamp owners Yvon Neveu and Panel Matthieu. Le Relais has been launched at the Manche Industrie Marine yard in Dieppe, and outfitting is now in progress to complete the vessel in the coming weeks. Images: MIM The new Le Relais is expected to be complete and ready for fishing in time for this year’s scallop season. At 19.95 metres and with a 7.20 metre breadth, Le Relais is built with a steel hull, and with an aluminium superstructure. Accommodation is… [...]

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all the time, with innovations reaching the market all the time. We track and monitor these developments and bring them to you as they happen to keep you updated. We’re also watching the industry’s steadily evolving politics with the constant demands for fishing to be greener and cleaner – keeping track of the industry landscape as it changes.
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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.