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Harnessing AI-powered prediction for Europe’s pelagic fisheries

The Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association (PFA) is partnering with GreenFish to develop a new AI model that aims to predict potential fishing grounds for horse mackerel. The collaboration brings together GreenFish’s prediction technology with fisheries data collected by the PFA across its member fleets. The expected outcome is a practical new tool, built with the industry to complement the expertise of freezer trawler skippers and existing onboard technology. PFA members operate 18 of the world’s largest freezer trawlers, from 55 to 144 metres. These vessels are equipped with sonar and echo sounder systems and all vessels contribute to data collection… [...]

Setting a course for modernising fisheries training across Europe

The WaveForward project – Modernising Fisheries Training for Today’s Challenges – has been officially launched, marking the start of a new European initiative aimed at developing a common standard for basic training for fisheries across the EU. The project brings together fisheries organisations, social partners and training and education providers across the EU, to strengthen the safety, skills and employability of fishers, while supporting a more harmonised and resilient European fisheries sector. Officially launched in the Netherlands, the consortium discussed the future of fisheries training in Europe, including in light of the revision of international conventions for training and education (IMO… [...]

Compliance operation finds that fishermen follow the rules

A joint operation with fishery officers from Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) joining the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Inshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS Taupo for a three-week fisheries monitoring operation covering the area has found that New Zealand’s commercial fishing operators are largely following the rules. Operation Kauwae covered a significant ocean area from Cape Reinga to the East Cape, with twenty-seven vessels of interest identified. Inspections were carried out on commercial trawlers, purse seiners, longliners and bottom longliners. These showed an overall high level of compliance with four minor infringements identified. These are being followed up for further action. HMNZS Taupo… [...]

Latest supertrawler hits the water at St Petersburg yard

The latest in a series of high-capacity factory trawlers for the Russian Fishery Company has been launched at the Admiralty Shipyard in St Petersburg for outfitting to be completed at the dock. This extensive fleet of new vessels is being built to replace a significantly larger fleet of elderly tonnage with more efficient vessels capable of carrying out sophisticated processing at sea. These 108-metre, 21-metre breadth trawlers are designed to operate on Alaska pollock and Pacific herring in North Pacific waters. In addition to fillet production at sea, these trawlers are able to produce caviar, surimi, fishmeal and fish oil.… [...]

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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.