VESSEL REVIEW | Nordsøen – Danish fisheries enforcement vessel built for extended patrols in North Sea – Baird Maritime

Photo: MarineTraffic.com/Thorbjørn Brunander Sund The Danish Fisheries Agency (Fiskeristyrelsen) has taken delivery of a new patrol vessel for operation in the North Sea and the Skagerrak. The aptly named Nordsoen (“North Sea”) was built by local company Hvide Sande Shipyard, Steel, and Service to a design by naval architecture firm OSK-ShipTech. The 64- by 11-metre […]

EU-Mauritius fisheries protocol extended for six months – Baird Maritime

The European Parliament recently gave its consent to the extension of the EU-Mauritius fisheries protocol with 555 votes against 25 and 40 abstentions. The extension ensures that the EU fleet will be able to continue fishing operations in the waters of Mauritius for another six months. The parliament said continuation of the agreement should not […]