Russian fishing group plans whitefish, pelagic newbuilds
FEST Group, a collection of Russian fleet owners, is looking to build new whitefish vessels, as well as another for pelagic fish
Norwegian longliner sales firm seeing ‘astonishing’ fillet demand
A lack of longline-caught cod and haddock is prompting strong demand for Leinebris' single, modern vessel and sales company, PHL Seagold
EJF: 90% of Sierra Leone’s IUU vessels able to sell to EU
NGO urged African nation to protect itself; Sierra Leone itself estimates that the country loses some $29 million per year to IUU fishing
Fishermen’s Finest: Argument US vessels too expensive is ‘nonsense’
The argument that building a new vessel in the US, where aging fleets are an increasing worry, is restrictively expensive is 'nonsense', the company's president says
EC lifts trade ban on Sri Lanka, hints at further action against Thailand
On Thursday, the European Commission lifted the trade ban on seafood from Sri Lanka, but suggested more work needs to come from Thailand to avoid a red card
Brookshire introduce new tuna products through Tri Marine deal
Brookshire Grocery Co. will introduce two new varieties of tuna after signing an agreement with supplier Tri Marine
US state department: Labor abuses in Thai seafood continue
Labor abuses continue on Thai fishing vessels and processing plants, despite progress made on policies to prevent people trafficking, according to US state department
Greenpeace: Slave-like conditions in Taiwan tuna fleet
Slave-like conditions -- including beatings, allegations of murder and unpaid labor -- are endemic in Taiwan's tuna-fishing fleet, a new report by the NGO has found
EJF: Thailand making progress on IUU, but more still to be done
The Thai government has been urged to take further steps to tackle IUU fishing, and associated slavery, following a meeting in Bangkok with the advocacy group
IUU costing Indonesia $3bn a year, claim authorities
Indonesia's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries estimates that illegal fishing costs the country $3.11bn each year