Fishing Gear – Page 18
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Norma Mary and Vidir back from last fishing trip
Two of Samherji''s oldest ships have now sailed their last fishing trip after a long and successful career with the Samherji group.
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Vónin merges with RFG
At the beginning of July Vónin Ltd of the Faroe Islands and Refa Frøystad Group Ltd (RFG) of Norway signed an agreement to merge the companies under one holding company called VÓN Ltd.
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NewsNew trawl door orders
Thyborøn Trawldoors is supplying one set of 37" type 11 doors of 0.69m2 for Aslan.
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NewsBering Sea closed to bottom trawling
The National Marine Fisheries Service recently announced that nearly 180,000m2 of the Bering Sea will be closed to bottom trawling to protect important seafloor habitats and marine life, effective from August 25 2008.
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NewsIsle of Man hydrodredge sea trials complete
Sea trials to test a low impact ‘hydrodredge’ which uses a cup arrangement instead of scallop teeth to extract shellfish from the sea bed were completed last year by researchers at School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Wales, and a report of their findings has now been published.
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New LED DriftLight
Gilnetters and other fishermen who work with floats and buoys are often searching for a suitable blinking or steady light to attach to a pole or float.
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HB Grandi: Good pair trawling results
"We are pleased with the results and the experience of pair trawling has worked out well in my opinion," says skipper Albert Sveinsson of pelagic trawler Faxi RE.
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Cosmos to showcase 'light version shrimp gear package'
Cosmos Trawl A/S will be using Nor-Fishing to showcase the latest developments the company has made to make its gear more fuel efficient for its shrimp customers in Norway.
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News"Örfirisey" refit expected to reduce fuel costs
HB Grandi''s freezer trawler "Örfirisey" is expected to be able to operate more economically following its recent extensive refit. A major part of the refit is the third trawl winch, allowing two trawls to be towed side-by-side.
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NewsAlbatross Task Force doubles
Fighting to save the albatross from extinction, the RSPB and BirdLife International are to double the number of countries in which they work.
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NewsLonglining in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Two longline vessels were inspected and licensed to fish for Toothfish in the South Sandwich Islands in April. Inspection and licensing was carried out in Cumberland Bay, before the ships sailed on to area 48.4, to the north of the South Sandwich Islands, to fish.
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NewsIsle of Man hydrodredge sea trials complete
Sea trials to test a low impact ‘hydrodredge’ which uses a cup arrangement instead of scallop teeth to extract shellfish from the sea bed were completed last year by researchers at School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Wales, and a report of their findings has now been published.
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NewsWireless FishMeter in demand by research institutes
Scantrol has received its first orders for the new wireless FishMeter and is ready to deliver.
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NewsIncreasing efficiency in pelagic/semi-pelagic trawling
Scanmar shares its trawling experience with World Fishing and gives advice on how to increase efficiency.
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News5 sets of doors for Iceland
Thyborøn Trawldoors has recently announced that five sets of Thyboron doors type 9 and type 12 are ready to go to Iceland for the following companies: Brim HF, Sildarvinnslan HF, Thorbjorn and Fisk Seafood HF.
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The Nature Conservancy and trawl fisherman partner to pilot new conservation tool
In October last year, The Nature Conservancy announced the launch of the organisation’s first Conservation Fishing Agreement. The Agreement between a central coast fisherman and the Conservancy is aimed at helping sustain fisheries, protect California’s marine resources and support fishing communities.
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NewsShetland sea trials investigate potential benefits of the ‘T90’ trawl
The first set of UK sea trials to assess the potential benefits of using ‘turned mesh’ or ‘T90’ netting has just been completed by Seafish, with encouraging results.
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North Sea: 450t in 10 weeks
Bob Mainprize, skipper and owner of the "Maggie M", a trawler fishing in the North Sea, installed a Notus trawl monitoring system to monitor his single and twin rig gear over two years ago.
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New trawler for argentine owner
The port of Mar del Plata, located about 400 km south of Buenos Aires, has a long history as a centre for commercial fishing.
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NewsPolar hydro-wing series
The new series of Polar trawl doors, the hydro-wing design constructed in double compartment body giving greater spreading force with less resistance, has had an exceptional response from the market, according to Polar Doors.
