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DEBATE on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy in 2012 has begun in earnest following the launch of the European Commission’s consultation Green Paper. FNI invited some of the industry’s leading voices to air their views in this special report.

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Irish tank ships
to try South Pacific

RESTRICTIVE EU quotas and days at sea regimes are forcing the owners of four of Ireland’s biggest pelagic tank ships to plan a 14,000-mile trip to fish horse (jack) mackerel in international Pacific Ocean waters.

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Hake fleets cut
as catches rocket

A STOCK rebuilding strategy that has seen hake quotas drop to their lowest ever levels is frustrating South Africa’s hake fishing companies.

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Indonesia opens
giant marine park

INDONESIA’S marine affairs and fisheries minister Freddy Numberi declared open the 3.5 million hectare Savu Sea National Marine Park at the first World Ocean Conference (WOC) held in Manado, Indonesia.

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Iceland still split on joining EU

DEBATES on membership of the European Union look set to plague Iceland’s newly installed government which is split on this major issue.

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Trawler to freeze
500 tonnes a day!

THE PELAGIC freezer trawler Willem van der Zwan (SCH 302) will boast the largest onboard refrigeration system in the world when her high-profile reconstruction is completed this month.

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Russia must improve
for MSC bid

RUSSIA’S pollock industry expects to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification earlier than initially forecasted, but government action is needed to support the industry’s own improvements.

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FISHING ’09 show review

FISHING ’09 staged in Glasgow, Scotland, from May 14-16 was marked by some fierce debate on revising the Common Fisheries Policy along with a series of crowd-pleasing interactive competitions.

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Icelandic herring
crash predicted

A COLLAPSE of the Icelandic herring stock is a real possibility within a few years, according to independent scientist Jón Kristjánsson. “This winter we have seen herring infected with parasites in very large amounts,” he says.

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Electric winches cut fuel costs!

INTEGRATED electrical winch systems from Icelandic supplier Naust Marine are predicted to save €40,000 to €50,000 annually in trawlers’ running costs compared to conventional hydraulic systems.

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