Exalmar: Peru anchovy catch to drop 20% this year
Pesquera Exalmar said the shortest fishing season ever in Peru will lead to a 20% drop in anchovy catches to 2m metric tons in 2016
America’s Finest from ‘visionary’ Park could prompt pollock vessel orders
Delivery of 80m Alaska flatfish trawler in 2017 could be the catalyst for long-awaited orders from US pollock sector, says exec with Norwegian naval architect
Scotland’s Klondyke orders new 74.8m pelagic trawler
Westcon Yards has been awarded a contract to build a pelagic trawler for the Klondyke Shipping Company, owned by the Tait family in Scotland
Ervik snaps up longliner left with no Russian quota from shipyard
After owner failed to get quota for vessel, Norway’s largest longline fleet owner came in for a deal from the Russian shipyard for a new-build
Dongwon’s profits recovering on higher tuna prices, more efficient vessels
Dongwon Industries is expected to continue to post solid earnings in the rest of this year, backed by a rebound in tuna prices and catches
Sealord confirms order of $50m trawler from Norway
After Undercurrent News reported the order was coming on Aug. 24, New Zealand’s Sealord confirms it is ordering a NZD 70m 82.9m trawler from a Norwegian shipyard
Chinese firm close to deal for Argentine shrimp fleet
Argentine fishing firm is about to sell fleet for $95m to Chinese company
Exalmar has bond rating cut on fishing quota
Peru's Exalmar said Standard & Poor’s cut the rating on its $200m bond because of lower fishing quotas in 2016
American Seafoods settles vessel accident lawsuit with Canadian government
Seattle-based American Seafoods has settled a suit from a 2013 incident where a company trawler lost control, hitting a Canadian naval vessel
Hermes could still appeal after court rules in Havfisk’s favor over cancelled trawler sale
Norwegian fishing firm Hermes could still appeal its dispute with larger rival Havfisk over the sale of a vessel, after a court ruled in favor of the latter on Aug. 16