The agreement reduces from six to just five the number of companies that divvy up Atlantic Canada's roughly 5,000 metric tons of offshore scallop quota Continue reading
Tag Archives: Vessels
Russian Fishery ‘not in hurry’ with fifth pollock new-build after fourth starts catching
The freezer trawler Mekhanik Sizov, built as part of Russia's investment quotas scheme, has completed its sea trials and started pollock fishing near South Kurils Continue reading
Arctic Storm christens ‘first of its kind’ pollock trawler amid turbulence in US sector
US pollock and hake harvesting firm Arctic Storm held a christening ceremony for its new 'first of a kind' pollock factory trawler, Arctic Fjord, on Tuesday Continue reading
Cooke, Sea Harvest’s Uruguay hake move first step in ‘long-term relationship’
'Chartering this ship to Cooke Uruguay is the first step in forging a long-term relationship in Uruguay and potentially other parts of the world' -- Felix Ratheb, CEO of Sea Harvest Continue reading
American Seafoods inks deal for processor vessel from Phoenix
American Seafoods is acquiring a processing mothership from Phoenix Processor Limited Partnership, the company confirmed to Undercurrent News Continue reading
US at-sea pollock, whiting processor to retire mothership vessel
Phoenix Processor Limited Partnership will retire mothership a vessel in June
Trident: Fire counts Kodiak Enterprise out of pollock B season
Trident won't be operating Kodiak Enterprise in the US pollock B season, with the factory trawler still on fire as of Monday Continue reading
Russia plans next $4bn investment quota scheme despite shipyards’ losses
The head of Russia's fisheries agency believes 41 planned new crabbers will be complete within five years; but fishing vessels have suffered delays after shipyards 'miscalculated' Continue reading
Russian firms’ new cod factory trawlers can’t sell to EU, UK
Two large Russian factory trawlers just delivered to their owners do not have EU numbers, so they won't be able to sell to the European or UK markets Continue reading
Norwegian owner orders 67-meter ‘green’ freezer-longliner to also land live whitefish
Norwegian owner has ordered a new freezer-longliner which will also be able to land live whitefish for sale in fresh markets, as well as catch haddock and saithe using Danish seine Continue reading