Larsnes Mek combined aquaculture/fishing vessel for Myre Kystdrift Credit: Copyright Notice Copying our articles to share with others is a breach of our terms and conditions. To share articles, please use the sharing tools located at the top of our articles. Email us at [email protected] if you need expanded access. For more information visit https://www.undercurrentnews.com/terms-and-conditions Credit: Larsnes Mek
An order has been placed for the world’s first combined fishing and aquaculture vessel.
The Norwegian shipbuilder Larsnes Mek has signed a contract to build the boat for Myre Kystdrift AS, a seafood business based in Vesterålen, Nordland.
When completed in late 2024 it will operate as a dual seine net vessel and a farmed fish harvest boat, making it the first of its kind.
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