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Port of Vigo launched action plan to boost fishing

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) December 14, 2023 – The Port of Vigo has launched an action plan to strengthen its leadership in fishing, said the Port...

European Council approves fishing opportunities for 2024 in EU and non-EU waters

Press Release – European Council – December 12, 2023 Following three days of negotiations, fisheries ministers agreed on fishing...

Japanese ambassador visits Las Palmas – tuna on the menu

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – The president of the Las Palmas Port Authority (APLP), Luis Ibarra, has welcomed a...

Tersan Shipyard to build factory fishing ship

Yalova, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – Tersan Shipyard has signed contract with Nordbank Hochseefischerei GmbH for the building of an 88.1...

Indonesian delegation visits Port of Vigo

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – A delegation from the Indonesian Ministry of Development (Infrastructure) has visited the Port of Vigo, a port...

Port of Barcelona awards fish market contract

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has awarded a €7.56 million contract to FCC Construcción to build the new...

Acuacría La Figal awarded fish concession in Port of Gijón

Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2022 – Acuacría La Figal has been awarded a 10,000-m² concession for 30 years to build a lenguados fish factory in...

Port of Vigo handles record number of containers in April

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) June 3, 2022 – In the first four months of 2022, the Port of Vigo handled 71,361 TEU, up +10.4% on the same period of 2021. By...

Port of Avilés sees reduced fishing catch but stable revenue

Avilés, Spain (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – The fishing port of Avilés has reported a notablereduction in catches in the first four months of the year,...

Port of A Coruña awards two fish and seafood processing concessions

Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) May 6, 2022 – The Port Authority of A Coruña has granted concessions to Pescarmar and Isaac Lema to expand their fish and...

BlueInvest: Commission and EIF agree to mobilise €500 million with new equity fund for blue economy

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT – 28 March 2022 – EU Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries BlueInvest: Commission and EIF agree to mobilise...

France Relance: recovery plan for fishing ports and port companies

Paris, France (PortSEurope) March 21, 2022 – Last year, the French government has announced its €100 billion “France Relance” recovery plan,...

Port of Barcelona to invest nearly €8 million euros in a new fishermen’s market

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona is to invest nearly €8 million ($8.7 million) in the construction of the future...

Gandia reinforces its commitment to the sea with the success of the II Artisanal Fishing, Tourism and Territorial Exhibition

Valencia, September 20, 2021 – Last weekend, hundreds of people the Mostra de Pesca Artesanal, Turisme i Territori de la Mediterrània de Gandia...

Valenciaport promotes fishing tourism and marine litter recycling in Gandia

Valencia, September 16, 2021.- The Artisanal Fishing Show, Tourism i Territori de la Mediterrània de Gandia, begins this Saturday with a program of events...

Port of the Bay of Cádiz to benefit from Mauritania fishing agreement

The hake fleet thanks the Port Authority for the efforts in the negotiations with Mauritania – July 20, 2021 The owners of fresh trawlers have thanked...

Port of Vigo reports positive March cargo figures

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) May 3, 2021 – The Port of Vigo cargo traffic grew by 4.56% during last March, compared to the general fall of -2.98% in cargo...

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