Over recent weeks, the Boards of Fortuna Ltd and our partners have approved the construction of a new trawler to replace the FV Capricorn in the Loligo fishery in early 2025. The vessel will be owned and operated by Fortuna Joint Venture Company - “Petrel Fishing Company Ltd”.
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Dr Clausen explained Loligo are protected by not allowing fishing in the spawning grounds at any time – spatial management The cause of the closure of this season was the presence of, “high numbers of very small squid” migrating onto the feeding grounds where vessels fish. (Pic FIG) “These squid are the ones that go on to become the squid we fish in the second season so it’s in all of our interests, industry’s and Department, to protect them” The department also began to see Illex “a voracious predator,” moving towards the Loligo box; “a long way south and east, further than they normally do. (Pic A.Henry)