Fishing Gear – Page 12
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News'Tummas T' crew happy with Vónin trawl
Faroese trawl producer Vónin has reported that the crew of ‘Tummas T’ are very happy with their Vónin HEX trawl.
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Super-trawler sets new record
New super-trawler ‘Gitte Henning’ has set a new Danish record by catching 3,281 tonnes of blue whiting in one tour, reports Thyboron Trawldoors.
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NewsThe world’s strongest fibre rope on display
Dong Yang Rope of South Korea will be displaying its MirAcle rope – described as the world’s strongest fibre rope - at Nor-Fishing this year, in the hope of gaining a foothold in northern Europe.
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NewsLaser solution to prevent seabird bycatch
Norway’s Mustad, together with the Dutch company SaveWave, has developed the SeaBird Saver which uses brand new technology to create bird free zones near fishing vessels.
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NewsTrawl door delivers great results
A new type of trawl door developed by Morgère and designed to fish close to the seabed has proved successful for a number of Icelandic skippers since its launch one-and-a-half years ago.
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NewsElectronic monitoring of tuna longliners
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has initiated an electronic monitoring project which aims to improve data collection on the catch of albacore, yellowfin and bigeye tuna in the Western and Central Pacific.
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NewsTrawl door sales take off
Vónin has reported booming sales of trawl doors over the winter months of 2013 and the beginning of 2014.
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News‘Herøyhav’ for Norway
Karstensens Shipyard in Denmark has delivered 69.95m trawler/purse seiner ‘Herøyhav’ to Norwegian company Herøyhav AS.
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NewsTersan longliners
Turkish shipyard Tersan successfully delivered longliner M-Solhaug to owner Mikal Solhaug AS at the end of February.
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NewsMustad to launch SeaBird Saver this year
Mustad Autoline will launch its SeaBird Saver™ in August this year - the first effective audio-laser solution, that prevents seabird bycatch and bait loss.
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NewsGreat results from Thyborøn doors
Danish trawler ‘Ceton’ has a new set of 14m2 15 VF midwater doors from Thyborøn Trawldoors.
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New sandeel trawl
Vónin has designed a new sandeel trawl after being approached by Danish vessel owners.
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NewsNew line weighting system a success
A new line weighting study in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery has shown a reduced risk to seabird capture with no influence on fish catch rate.
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'Arctic Prowler'
The first large commercial fishing vessel built in Alaska, F/V ''Arctic Prowler'', has been christened at Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)''s Ketchikan Shipyard.
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NewsCerulean ready to fish
Alan Haig-Brown caught up with Captain Josh Trosvig at the beginning of October as he was onboard his new longliner ‘Cerulean’, after leaving Alaska for fishing grounds in the Aleutian Island chain to the west of Dutch Harbor.
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NewsLongliner delivered
Longliner ''Emry & Boys'' was recently delivered to ALS Fisheries Ltd. of Sambro, Nova Scotia.
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NewsNew lead-free line
Danish producer of fishing equipment, Grønborg Line, has developed a new lead-free line for industrial fishing.
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NewsFlying trawl doors “working out well”
Skipper Karsten Mølgaard from Hirtshals has reported that getting a new set of 15 VF flying trawl doors from Thyborøn Trawldoors was a “very good experience”.
