Global Seas Refits East Coast Herring Vessel for Alaska Pollock, Formerly landed for Norpel
US vessel management company Global Seas is re-fitting a former East Coast pelagic vessel for harvesting Alaska pollock, with a focus on quality and efficiency.
Seattle, Washington-based Global Seas, which operates four vessels in the inshore pollock fishery, will be able to pump fish from the net with the latest addition to its fleet, rather than hauling onboard over the stern, said Robert Desautel, co-founder and CEO.
“We are hoping that this provides the best quality fish out there and sets a new standard of product for the in-shore fleet,” he told Undercurrent News.
“She will be more efficient and land a better quality of fish. We will be able to turn and burn faster, catch faster, get back to fishing faster, it all comes down to fuel usage, pennies per pound,” said Desautel...
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