Fishing vessels have evolved over time with the increase in demand of fishes and sea creatures used as food around the world. Find out about the different types of fishing vessels inside the article.
Wärtsilä To Provide Latest Engine And Power Generation Technology For New Scottish Fishing Trawler
The ship is being built at the Karstensen shipyard in Denmark for Scottish owners and operators Wiseman Fishing Co and Northbay Fishing Co. Both the yard and Wiseman Fishing are longstanding customers of Wärtsilä.
IMO Joining Forces To Combat Illegal, Unreported And Unregulated Fishing
IUU fishing refers to fishing which is carried out without proper authorization. This can undermine national, regional and global efforts to conserve and manage fish stocks and result in poor safety and working conditions for fishers.
IMO Ministerial Conference Aims For Safe Fishing, Legal Fishing
The Conference brings together ministers and high-level officials from more than 100 countries to promote ratification of the Cape Town Agreement, a key international treaty for safety of fishing vessels.
A Guide To Types of Ships
Want to know about different types of ships that sail the high seas? Check out this comprehensive guide on types of vessels at sea.
Full Scale Of Human Rights Abuse In The Fishing Industry Revealed
A new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation details cases of slavery, debt bondage, insufficient food and water, filthy living conditions, physical and sexual assault and even murder aboard fishing vessels.
Northern Eagle: The Ultimate Factory Trawler
Owned by the American Seafoods conglomerate, the vessel’s functionality extends to more than being only a trawling vessel for the Pollack specimen of fishes and encompasses the entire ambit of the fishes’ processing and further treatment for consumption, across the globe.
Thailand Becomes The First Asian Country Ratifying Work In Fishing Convention
Thailand has committed itself to ensure acceptable living and working conditions for fishers on board ships by ratifying the Work in Fishing Convention.
COA Formulates Regulations To Protect Rights Of Foreign Crew Of Fishing Vessels
To protect rights and interests of foreign crew of fishing vessels and enhance control of Taiwan’s distant water fisheries, the Council of Agriculture (COA) has been actively improving legal system.