Cornelis Vrolijk UK arm suffers Russia, Nigeria pelagic market woes
The UK arm of Dutch pelagic group Cornelis Vrolijk, North Atlantic, saw profits sink in 2014; it did bring in a new trawler at the end of the year, however
Newfound Resources hopes to enter surf clam fishery, orders new shrimp vessel
Newfound Resources expects new Rolls Royce designed trawler to be ready in 2016 as it considers using existing vessel to enter Arctic surf clam fishery
Australia urged to consider seafood labeling bill
Activists are asking government to mandate seafood labeling in restaurants so that consumers can make better buying decisions
Bering snow crab drop surprises crabbers
Alaska Fish and Game Department's decision to cut Bering snow crab quotas by 40% has taken some crabbers by surprise
Council may decrease Guam’s bottomfish quota
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council may decrease Guam's quota for bottomfish species and raise the bottomfish quota for American Samoa
Clearwater to focus on boosting efficiency of Macduff scallop vessels
Macduff vessels accounts for 28% of UK catch but their catch rate is a fifth of Canadian rates, says Clearwater CEO
Russian Fishery welcomes gov’t drive to root out foreign quota owners
Largest company in Russia supports drive to create a special committee to crack down on apparent continued illegal foreign ownership of quotas in country
Norway’s shipyards ‘desperate’ to win contracts
Economic climate, and the need for Norwegian yards to win new contracts, make the country a very attractive option for building vessels at present
2014 loss prompts Cornish fishers to adopt new vessel repair policy
Vessel owners W. Stevenson and Sons will now undertake preventative maintenance, after vessel repairs pushed them into a loss last year
‘Optimistic time’ for coldwater shrimp likely to see fleet modernization
Head of specialized at-sea processing equipment firm believes the next five to ten years will see a raft of replacements to a global, aging shrimp fleet