Chile’s fisheries will pay 18% more in taxes, levies this year
Chile’s industrial fishing fleets will see levies rise 18% this year after the government increased license fees and some tax payments
Roth has ‘mixed feelings’ on Ocean Trawlers, Karat share sale
Magnus Roth says share sale has nothing to do with sentiment in Russia toward foreign investors, plans to invest in country again
Havfisk expects decision on vessel sale dispute in Q3
Legal dispute over sale of trawler and quota soon expected to be concluded
SSC announces new well-boat contract in bid to increase exports
Group will take delivery of 1800t vessel, the Ronja Supporter, which is scheduled to be operational by the start of 2017
South China Sea ruling ‘offers hope’ to Filipino fishermen
The ruling earlier this week by an international tribunal backing the Philippines’ claims disputing Chinese territorial rights could have implications for fishing activities in the long-disputed waters
Vanuatu tuna fishing vessels bringing in nearly $1m
The island national of Vanuatu now receives about VT 100 million, just under $1m, annually from its 125 licensed tuna fishing boats
World’s largest longliner fleet adds two new toothfish vessels
Norwegian firm Ervik Havfiske has commissioned the two new longliners from Marin Teknikk, to fish in the Southern Antarctic Ocean
Sources: P&P, Fosun, US investors eye China Fishery assets as Ngs seek to prevent ‘fire sale’
Fishing and investment firms said to have been eyeing Pacific Andes Peru ops, but bankruptcy protection filings mean process is on hold amid restructuring
P&P completes deal for tuna fleet CFTO
Parlevliet & Van der Plas has completed the acquisition of tuna fleet CFTO, with the top two executives of the latter stepping down
LIFO policy change could be disaster for some fishermen
Waiting on the final government decision, management at fishing firm Osprey is questioning its commitment to a new CAD 60m factory freezer vessel