Fishing Gear
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NewsHákon praises Thyborøn controllable doors after a year at sea
A year after commissioning, the pelagic vessel has reported an exceptional performance from its Thyborøn Type 42 controllable trawl doors
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NewsUnique net sounder cable gathers worldwide appeal
Hampiðjan’s DynIce Data net sounder cable continues to gain popularity, increasingly replacing conventional steel cables
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NewsNo going back for Storeknut after using controllable doors
The Norwegian pelagic vessel has been using a pair of Vónin’s fully automatic Twister trawl doors since spring 2025
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NewsDisco Scallops take top prize at BBC Food & Farming Awards
Winner of the Food Innovation Award 2025 sets its sights on expanding the initiative’s reach
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NewsResearch: Escape hatch could spare undersized Arctic snow crabs
Team behind the study says the UK’s brown crab fishery could also benefit from the innovation
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NewsNorwegian clean-up operation sets new records
For the third year in a row, the retrieval of lost gear from fishing grounds has set a new best
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NewsConnectivity-based solutions: how technology can keep the world’s largest fisheries on track
Equipping fishing vessels with digital tools could increase fishing transparency, reduce fishing impacts, support crew welfare, improve labour conditions, and more
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NewsFlume Tank North Sea sets its sights on the global stage
With advanced testing capabilities, strengthened commercial focus and international collaborations, the Port of Hirtshals facility is helping drive innovation while boosting the blue economy
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NewsDisco Scallops: A lightbulb moment for sustainable fishing
How LED-lit pots are changing the game for the shellfish sector
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NewsKarstensen delivers new Knester to long-established pelagic operator
Norway’s Knester AS has taken delivery of its third newbuild in more than 50 years – a 75.2-metre pelagic vessel from Karstensen Shipyard
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NewsMarport unveils next-gen trawl sensors
Building on the company’s high standing for wireless trawl sensors, new Pro NX platform aims to deliver even sharper results
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NewsFifth Royal Greenland trawler completes series
The series of new trawlers for the fishing company that began in 2019 has been completed with the delivery of Kaassassuk
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NewsAustralian longliner outfitting in Norway
Hull of Austral Fisheries’ new Austral Odyssey has been completed in Poland and towed to the Båtbygg yard in Norway for outfitting
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NewsNew pelagic catcher for Ålesund operator
Havfisk becomes the latest vessel to join the Norwegian pelagic fleet
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NewsLebanon looks to strengthen fisheries value chain
FAO and Ministry of Agriculture hold technical workshop to advance sustainable fisheries and collective action to combat marine litter
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NewsRecycling scheme presses ahead in Spain
An initiative with the initial objective of recycling 100 tonnes of end-of-life fishing gear is making progress
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NewsKongsberg launches new generation trawl sonar
The uprated FS80 was first shown last year and has now been released, following extensive sea trials that returned excellent results
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NewsSanford’s newbuild sets new standards
New Zealand company’s San Koura Rangi is the outcome of a collaborative process to develop a highly energy-efficient fishing vessel
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NewsGarware acquires Norwegian rope leader
Garware Technical Fibres is acquiring Offshore & Trawl Supply as part of a global expansion
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NewsIberian sardines regain MSC certification
In a fisheries first, purse seine fishing fleets from Spain and Portugal jointly secure the eco-label
