Fishing Gear

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A UK North East marine technology company has joined forces with a regional environmental charity to tackle the growing problem of ghost fishing gear littering the seabed off the region’s coastline.

24th June 2026

Technology boosts ghost gear recovery

24th June 2026

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Austral Fisheries has expanded its premium Glacier 51 toothfish fleet with the launch of the Australian fishing company’s new flagship vessel, Austral Odyssey, marking a significant investment in technology, product quality and long-term operations in the Southern Ocean.

24th February 2026

Austral Fisheries launches hybrid-powered Austral Odyssey to bolster Glacier 51 toothfish fleet

24th February 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Satlink and Somalia-based NGO MARCOD Center have teamed up to bring Project ReCon to Somalia, marking a significant step forward in tackling marine debris while strengthening coastal community resilience.

11th February 2026

Project ReCon launches in Somalia

11th February 2026

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkish shipbuilder Tersan Shipyard has delivered the advanced fishing vessel Leinebris (NB1116) to Norwegian owner Leinebris AS, marking a significant step forward in multi-gear capability and low-emission vessel design for the fisheries sector.

10th February 2026

Tersan hands over hybrid longliner–seiner Leinebris, setting new benchmarks

10th February 2026

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The launch of Júlíus Geirmundsson ÍS-270’s partially outfitted hull recently took place at the Astilleros Ría de Vigo facilities, the former Barreras shipyard now part of the Armón Group.

10th February 2026

Newbuild Júlíus Geirmundsson floated at Armón yard

10th February 2026

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Russian Crab has taken delivery of the latest addition to the company’s growing fleet, with the formal christening and handover of vivier crabber Alexandr Sapozhnikov, named after the director who steered the…

23rd January 2026

New Russian crabber named after former company director

23rd January 2026

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

More fishing and aquaculture equipment is being collected and recycled – driven by stronger collaboration across the value chain and growing focus on circular design.

23rd January 2026

Recycling gear – a positive spiral

23rd January 2026

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Vestværftet has delivered new seiner Elias Johan to Sørvågen company Benonisen Fiskeri. Built to operate as a seine netter for demersal species and a purse seiner for pelagics, the vessel has options…

23rd January 2026

Lofoten seiner arrives from Danish builder

23rd January 2026

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

When Icelandic fishing company Gjögur’s new pelagic vessel Hákon TH-250 was in the planning process, the decision was taken to invest in the latest controllable Thyborøn trawl doors. These were a pair…

17th December 2025

Hákon praises Thyborøn controllable doors after a year at sea

17th December 2025

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

To-date, more than 470,000 metres of Hampiðjan’s DynIce Data cable have been supplied to customers around the world, with the company reporting that the oldest cable known to be still in operation has…

17th December 2025

Unique net sounder cable gathers worldwide appeal

17th December 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

After trying out fully controllable trawl doors, it’s not easy to go back to standard gear, said skipper Tor Magne Drønen of Norwegian pelagic vessel Storeknut, which has been using a pair of…

16th December 2025

No going back for Storeknut after using controllable doors

16th December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Disco Scallops has been crowned the winner of the Food Innovation Award 2025 at the BBC Food & Farming Awards, with the accolade recognising its bold, low‑impact approach to scallop fishing and its…

25th November 2025

Disco Scallops take top prize at BBC Food & Farming Awards

25th November 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Researchers working in Norway’s Barents Sea say a simple modification to snow crab pots could sharply reduce the number of undersized animals accidentally caught in the Arctic fishery.

25th November 2025

Research: Escape hatch could spare undersized Arctic snow crabs

25th November 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

“Such a record is both positive and negative. The result shows that the expedition is very effective and is an important contribution to reducing marine litter and ghost fishing,” said expedition leader…

18th November 2025

Norwegian clean-up operation sets new records

18th November 2025

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Electronic monitoring (EM) – a suite of cameras, sensors and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies installed on fishing vessels to track activity – is gaining traction. Governments, companies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)…

18th November 2025

Connectivity-based solutions: how technology can keep the world’s largest fisheries on track

18th November 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Nestled near the Port of Hirtshals in Denmark, Flume Tank North Sea is quietly making waves – literally and figuratively – in Europe’s blue economy. As the continent’s largest wave and flow…

18th November 2025

Flume Tank North Sea sets its sights on the global stage

18th November 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A chance discovery in the waters off the UK has sparked a quiet revolution in sustainable shellfish fishing. The Disco Scallop Collective, a partnership of engineers, marine scientists and food innovators, is…

18th November 2025

Disco Scallops: A lightbulb moment for sustainable fishing

18th November 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

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. Built to the yard’s own design and equipped for…

10th November 2025

Karstensen delivers new Knester to long-established pelagic operator

10th November 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Designed to build on the company’s reputation for precision and performance in wireless trawl sensors, the new Pro NX sensor platform aims to deliver even sharper results, with a line of upgraded…

10th November 2025

Marport unveils next-gen trawl sensors

10th November 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

In renewing its fleet, Royal Greenland and partner companies went to Skipsteknisk for the designs of filleter factory trawler Sisimiut and four vessels with capacity to process and freeze shrimp onboard, as…

8th September 2025

Fifth Royal Greenland trawler completes series

8th September 2025