Fishing Gear

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The hull of the new longliner for Austral Fisheries, Austral Odyssey, has been completed in Poland and towed to the Båtbygg yard in Norway for outfitting.

5th August 2025

Australian longliner outfitting in Norway

5th August 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The latest vessel to join the Norwegian pelagic fleet is Havfisk, delivered by the Karstensen yard in Skagen on a hull fabricated by the Karstensen Shipyard Poland in Gdansk.

4th August 2025

New pelagic catcher for Ålesund operator

4th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, recently held a technical workshop in Saida Municipality as part of the project…

4th August 2025

Lebanon looks to strengthen fisheries value chain

4th August 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Redes de España was set up by the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (Cepesca), the Galician Automotive Technology Centre (CTAG), and the National Federation of Fishermen’s Guilds (FNCP). Recently, progress has focused on technical…

24th July 2025

Recycling scheme presses ahead in Spain

24th July 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The successor to the Simrad FS70 headline sonar, the updated and uprated FS80 was first shown last year and has now been released by Kongsberg, following extensive sea trials that returned excellent…

24th July 2025

Kongsberg launches new generation trawl sonar

24th July 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Based on Damen’s SeaFisher 3210 design, New Zealand company Sanford’s new 32-metre, 10-metre breadth San Koura Rangi is the outcome of a collaborative process to develop a highly energy-efficient fishing vessel that meets all…

24th July 2025

Sanford’s newbuild sets new standards

24th July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Garware Technical Fibres Limited (GTFL) is to acquire Norwegian synthetic rope specialist, Offshore & Trawl Supply (OTS) as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen global operations and expand its presence in…

10th July 2025

Garware acquires Norwegian rope leader

10th July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Purse seine fishing fleets from Spain and Portugal have jointly achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for Iberian sardines from the Atlantic coast, the first fishery to do so through such an…

8th July 2025

Iberian sardines regain MSC certification

8th July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Project ReCon, the circular economy initiative developed by Spanish technology firm Satlink, continues its global expansion through new partnerships in key marine regions.

26th June 2025

ReCon expands ghost gear removal

26th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With leading marine scientists sounding the alarm as global oceans edge closer to a critical tipping point due to the compounding pressures of climate change, overfishing and habitat degradation, the Marine Stewardship…

19th June 2025

UNOC 2025 echoes down under: New FAO data, Aussie innovation and the future of fishing

19th June 2025