Fishing Gear – Page 2
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NewsIconic DNG jigging reel revamped
Until now, the reels that first appeared in the 1980s were so far ahead of their time that the intervening years brought only minimal changes
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NewsSelective gears helping rebuild Baltic cod stocks
New EU legislation for flatfish fisheries aimed at reducing incidental catches of heavily-depleted cod
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NewsProject tackling marine plastics problem with circular fishing gear
EU-funded SEARCULAR looking to prevent thousands of tonnes of marine plastic ending up in the ocean each year
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NewsVónin quad-rig shrimp gear for EcoFive
Innovative trawler, under construction for Norwegian fishing company Bluewild, promises to attract plenty of attention when it starts fishing
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NewsPelagic pair team complete
Eilean Croine is part of a longstanding pair trawling partnership with Sparkling Star, delivered a year previously
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NewsShining a new light on shrimp trawling
The recipient of the IceFish 2024 Outstanding Skipper Award, Eiríkur Sigurðsson has brought a new level of imagination to the job
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NewsBiodegradable approach to tropical tuna fisheries
In collaboration with the AZTI Technology Centre, Spanish company Zunibal has begun validation tests on its new floating and submerged fish aggregation devices
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NewsIndia’s shrimp industry loses $500m to US ban
America’s ban on importing wild-caught shrimp from India has been taking its toll on fishers’ livelihoods
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NewsControllable doors ready to go demersal
Esbjerg company MLD is working on applying this new technology to demersal fisheries
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NewsNew net loft takes shape on Skagen quayside
A new fishing gear production facility in the Danish port of Skagen is expected to be ready for use this summer as the new Cosmos Trawl net loft takes shape
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NewsReady to revolutionise beam trawling with AI
Innovative tech company Marelec returns to its roots in fishing vessel deck and winch systems
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NewsUK tech helps solve the ghost gear crisis
Technology developed in the UK is set to help address the significant costs and environmental harm caused by lost fishing nets
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NewsGarware unveils first fully recycled rope
Garware Technical Fibres has unveiled reportedly the first rope made solely from recycled fibres
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NewsNew gear trials successfully prevent whale entanglements
Minke whale entanglements could reduce by 80%, says study
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NewsCircularity breakthrough could be a game-changer
Collaborative project to recycle nylon fishing and aquaculture gear could become an industry turning point
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NewsTorNet in new Las Palmas net loft
TorNet, the Spanish arm of Icelandic fishing gear group Hampiðjan, is moving after being in the same building since 2010
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NewsMulti-purpose Wave Crest joins sister vessel
Ocean Crest was delivered a couple of years ago, and is now followed by another newbuild
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NewsTesting gentler ground gear
Norwegian Seafood Research Fund-backed project demonstrates semi-circular spreading gear can result in increased catches
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NewsNo more free lunch – eliminating whale depredation
A pod system for retrieving longline catches is enabling strong results
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NewsVónin grows Scottish presence with Mørenot takeover
Strategic step is hailed a ’significant boost’ to Faroese company’s strong presence in the Scottish aquaculture market
