Tag: Fortuna Ltd

• Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 10:39 UTC

  Fortuna announces the construction of a new trawler

  

  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”.

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands' Fortuna Group establishes Taiwan subsidiary

  

  Falkland Islands' Fortuna Group has established a wholly owned company in Taiwan to manage its Illex business. Atlantic catch (Taiwan) will be a subsidiary of Atlantic Catch Falkland Islands both of which will be 100% Falklands owned.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 15:45 UTC

  Fortuna Ltd. announces new Strategic Advisor

  

  Fortuna Ltd. announced on Tuesday the appointment of Barry Rowland as Strategic Advisor of the Falklands' company. “Barry is well known to many people in the islands. He will be working alongside the board, supporting the Managing Director and General Manager,” Fortuna expressed in a statement.

• Monday, October 4th 2021 - 21:41 UTC

  Differences between FIG and local businesses emerge over changes in fisheries policies

  

  Disappointment broke out in the Falkland Islands among fishing companies over the latest licensing and securities measures, the local weekly Penguin News reported Friday.

• Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 23:59 UTC

  Falklands' fishery exports to EU: small window opens but much negotiations still ahead

  

  James Wallace, CEO Fortuna Ltd., made the following comments regarding the European Union Council Regulation referred to Falkland Islands fishery exports to the EU. We welcome the publication today of Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1203 as regards autonomous union tariffs for certain fishery products (ATQ).

• Thursday, August 27th 2020 - 09:23 UTC

  Falklands' company expects its state of the art trawler F/V Falcon ready for the Loligo February 2021 season

  

  F/V Falcon, the latest trawler from the Falkland Islands Fortuna fishing company was launched on Wednesday at the Nodosa Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The vessel will now undergo further completion works, leading to sea trials later in the year, and ready to join the Falklands' fleet for the first Loligo season, commencing February 2021.

• Thursday, May 16th 2019 - 09:53 UTC

  Falklands' Fortuna exploring the European market for Illex squid

  

  Falklands' fishing company Fortuna Ltd and their Taiwanese partners Go-Rising exhibited at the Brussels seafood show last week.

• Thursday, March 28th 2019 - 09:15 UTC

  Falklands' fleet will incorporate state of the art trawler in 2021

  

  The Falkland Islands will add to its registered fleet a state of the art trawler which should be operational by 2021 belonging to a local joint venture company, Petrel Fishing Company Ltd. In early 2019, the Board of Fortuna Ltd approved the construction of a new trawler to join their current fleet of five trawlers. The vessel will be owned and operated by Fortuna Joint Venture Company - “Petrel Fishing Company Ltd”.

• Wednesday, February 27th 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Falklands' Fortuna Ltd. implements jigger crew safety awareness courses

  

  One of the Falkland Islands leading fishing companies, Fortuna Limited has launched a shore-based safety training course for the crew of illex jiggers set to operate in the Islands in the illex squid season. Some 900 crew-members are expected to undergo the course, which is being held every day over a two week period.