Fishing Gear

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