Pacific cod catcher Blue North plans another new longliner
New flagship will be fishing in Barents Sea in Pacific cod B season, giving Blue North an idea of what to do with another newbuild
Progress made on latest Geelong Star negotiations
Headway had apparently been made between Australia's recreational and commercial fishing sectors over the fishing operations of the freezer trawler in the Small Pelagic Fishery
Thailand’s catch certification system ready for installation
The government has begun the process of setting up a system of 'catch certification' that can help to trace fishing activity from start to finish to upgrade the fishing industry
Thai Union’s shrimp business drives Q4 profit growth
Final quarter of an ‘eventful’ year for Thai Union boosted by strong showing from shrimp business unit, company says
Canadian turbot vessel hits ice but crew is safe
The crew of a turbot vessel are safe after it hit ice off the coast of Newfoundland and began taking on water
Calvo expands fleet with two tuna seiners; changes management
Spanish tuna canner Calvo Group is adding two purse seiners to its fleet to operate on international waters under the Salvadorian flag, as it decides to swap directors for Europe and America divisions from next August
Norway Seafoods looks to sell stakes in fishing companies as Q4 losses deepen
Norway Seafoods has signed a letter of intent regarding the sale of shares and other interests in companies owning or financing fishing vessels, to improve financial flexibility
Sources: Glacier building Iquique US trawler, plans pollock vessel
US fishing firm is reportedly mulling building a new pollock trawler as construction on a 80-meter Amendment 80 flatfish vessel for Iquique US is planned to start later in year
Havfisk commissions new €34m trawler
Norwegian fishing firm Havfisk has entered an agreement with shipbuilder Vard to build and equip a new combination trawler, in a contract worth NOK 325m
Fisheries critic seeks answers on Royal Greenland Quin Sea purchase
A critic of Newfoundland government's fishing policy would like an update on Royal Greenland to purchase Quin Sea Fisheries