Shining a new light on shrimp trawling
He’s only just stepped ashore – temporarily – from freezer trawler Reval Viking, one of the fleet of trawlers operated by Icelandic-owned Estonian company Reyktal. Now he’s facing a new challenge to develop gear and techniques that he hopes will change the way shrimp are caught, turning this from one of the most fuel-hungry fisheries to a gentler, more economical way of catching.
He’s only just stepped ashore – temporarily – from freezer trawler Reval Viking, one of the fleet of trawlers operated by Icelandic-owned Estonian company Reyktal. Now he’s facing a new challenge to develop gear and techniques that he hopes will change the way shrimp are caught, turning this from one of the most fuel-hungry fisheries to a gentler, more economical way of catching.