Industry News

Turning lost fishing gear into something usable is part of an initiative by a clothing manufacturer, a diving organisation and an NGOs to retrieve and recycle nets into a clothing range.

The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) has appointed Jeremy Crawford as Southeast Asia director.

The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) has set new regulations governing fishing for lobsters as part of what it refers to as “a first step in the process of…

Swan Net Gundry (SNG) are delighted to have been honoured with the Marine Industry Supplier of the Year award at the recent Seafest gathering in Galway sponsored by BIM.

A 30-year-old Finnish marine research vessel will undergo a renovation to make it more environmentally friendly.

Investigations into four serious breaches of vessel fishing licenses have begun after a surveillance sweep in the Pacific tuna fishery.

Using light to attract or repel fish looked to be an innovative strategy, until Dan Watson looked into it more closely as part of the development of the Pisces selectivity device.

WorldFish has appointed a new director general who will bring more than 25 years’ experience in natural resource management to the organisation.

HB Grandi has sold one of its freezer trawlers to a South African fish processor for a price of US$13.5 million.

Pacifical yellowfin tuna has been found to contain lower levels of pollutants in their muscle tissues than any other yellowfin.

American fishermen are celebrating the news that a decade-long management agreement to safeguard a major US crab fishery has been made permanent.

“We’re on the way to Greenland,” said Jón Axelsson, skipper of pelagic vessel Álsey VE-2 after landing 450 tonnes of large, top-quality mackerel in Thórshöfn last week.

South Africa’s tuna pole-and-line industry has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability, responsible fishing methods and supporting one-by-one caught tuna.

Construction of the Port of Poole’s South Quay is on target and will allow for more shipping and marine activities.

Fishermen are playing their part in preserving underwater heritage by voluntarily recording archaeological items found in UK waters.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has tightened up its fisheries standard by establishing an independent college to ensure independence and credibility of its peer reviewers.

The Icelandic fishing industry is in constant development. Currently, the Icelandic fleet is acquiring and building larger vessels. To meet the demands, Danish suppliers will bring high-quality solutions to the commercial fishing…

The latest vessel commissioned for the Truex clamming fleet is outfitted with a suite of Simrad Commercial marine electronics.

The Azores tuna producers’ association, Pão-do-Mar, has become the first producers’ association to join the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), helping to strengthen the Atlantic tuna supply chain network.

The Faroese Parliament has hit the pause button on controversial changes to the country’s fisheries management regime, as an industry source put it.