Centrally regulated trading of fishing rights, public auctioning off of parts of the quotas, the introduction of ‘development quotas’ and the phasing out of all foreign owned fishing rights—here’s the new fisheries legislation. […]
HiddenFjord, one of the three players in the Faroese aquaculture business, is generally known as the most innovative, with the strongest brand of farmed Atlantic salmon—widely recognized as world leader in its field. [Bui Tyril & Edmund Jacobsen] […]
A landmark year in the top Faroese salmon producer’s history, 2017 saw the completion of Bakkafrost’s new corporate headquarters and advanced production facility at Glyvrar—followed by an advance in the US market. [Bui Tyril & Edmund Jacobsen] […]
The Faroese fishing industry might want to borrow a page from its companion in the seafood trade, the aquaculture industry, whose success of late turns out to have a great deal to do with joint approaches to issues of shared interest. [Bui Tyril] […]
A Free Trade Agreement between the Faroe Islands and Turkey will now be implemented, according to the Government of the Faroe Islands, following the ratification of the agreement by the parliaments of both countries. [Bui Tyril] […]
Marine field research including sampling work related to combating parasitic sea lice has received a boost at the Aquaculture Research Station of the Faroes after its research vessel was replaced. [Bui Tyril] Research vessel Andrias Reinert. […]
The Icelandic trawler Hoffell SU80 has started using Tornado trawl doors produced by fishing gear manufacturer Vónin — and the feedback received from the trawler after having used the doors since July 2017 amounts to a resounding endorsement, according to Vónin. [Bui Tyril] Launching of Tornado pelagic trawl doors. Click on image to watch [...]
Fuglafjørður’s advanced processing plant Pelagos invests in new plate freezers to raise production capacity by one-fifth to 640 tonnes per day, clearing the way for receiving more calls from pelagic vessels. [Edmund Jacobsen & Bui Tyril] […]
With strong recommendations from the Faroese pelagic fish industry after the delivery of two complete, highly advanced freezing plants, processing technology consultancy Njord has its eyes on new markets. [Edmund Jacobsen & Bui Tyril] […]
Alongside top-of-the-line trawl designs, ropes and netting, innovative new trawl doors for both pelagic and bottom trawling consolidate Vónin’s undisputed reputation as a leading international provider of fishing gear. [Edmund Jacobsen & Bui Tyril] […]
