Industry News

The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) has launched a new Fisheries Information System (FIS) for one-by-one tuna fisheries in the Maldives.

Othniel Oysters has chosen twin JCB engines to power a new workboat.

The Wärtsilä 31 engine, recognised by Guinness World Records as being the worlds most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine, has been chosen as the main engine for a new purse seiner/trawler being built…

Scottish fishing industry leaders have launched the start of their campaign to ensure that fishing forms a fundamental part of the forthcoming Brexit negotiations.

The Dakota Creek Industries yard at Anacortes in Washington has delivered a new longliner to Seattle fishing company Blue North.

A four-day campaign co-funded by the EU against illegal fishing off the West Africa Coast has shown concrete results in tackling illegal fishing in Western Africa.

Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated is investing around $70m in a new and innovative vessel for its Canadian clam fleet.

Fishers in Central Africa often cover hundreds of miles in very basic boats without engines searching for food to feed their families and make a living, says a new study.

Seas have long been used as convenient places in which to dump all sorts of rubbish and discard items which are no longer needed - out of sight out of mind seems…

The first ever assessment of how ghost fishing gear is affecting the coastline of Cornwall in the UK has been carried out.

WWF is calling for the immediate suspension of commercial fishing of the Pacific bluefin tuna stock which it says is teetering on the edge of collapse due to what it calls the…

A clear message was given from the attendees of the recent international conference on fishmeal and fish oil that there is a significant potential for further development of the sector.

Dutch pelagic operators have struck an agreement with Greenpeace and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective of achieving sustainable pelagic fisheries and a healthy balance between fisheries and…

Following the expansion of its Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband, Inmarsat had lots to shout about at Nor-Fishing in Trondheim.

Groundfish production at HB Grandi’s Vopnafjördur factory has come a few steps closer and the building housing the company’s new fish processing facility is on track to be ready in November.

The European Commission has tabled its proposals on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2017, with a big increase in plaice, increases in sprat and some herring fisheries, but no decision…

A UK fish processing firm is to cut 86 jobs after losing a contract with supermarket chain M&S because it’s switching to another supplier.

Guy Cotten showcased its new generation of all-weather gear for the fishing industry at NorFishing 2016.