Fishing Gear – Page 7
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NewsThree new longliners for Seychelles
Three new longline vessels have been added to the Seychelles’ longliner fleet.
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PSH chosen as awards finalist
The new Precision Seafood Harvesting fishing technology being developed in New Zealand has been announced as a finalist in Seaweb’s Seafood Champion Awards at Seafood Expo Asia in Hong Kong.
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Morocco orders Morgère trawl doors
Moroccan fishing company, Omnium Marocain de Pêche, has ordered 10 sets of VO08 trawl doors from Morgère.
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Seabird sprayer approved
A new seabird mitigation device called a sprayer has been approved by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), following results showing that it reduces seabird interactions with trawlers by 90%.
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Cap Bourbon and Sapmer sign charter agreement
Toothfish companies Cap Bourbon and Sapmer have signed a bareboat charter agreement for the longliner ‘Cap Horn 1’ for two years with a purchase option.
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Students design seal bycatch solutions
Students from the University of Tasmania''s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) have been recognised for their innovative designs for devices to reduce the incidental capture of seals during trawl fishing.
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New HookSeparator™ for smaller boats
Mustad Autoline has launched HookSeparator™ Coastal, designed for smaller boats with limited space.
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‘Flipper’ showcased at DanFish
Thyborøn will be showcasing its new, versatile flying trawl door, ‘Flipper’ at DanFish.
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Knotless netting on display
WireCo WorldGroup (Euronete/Oliveira) will be exhibiting Eurocross® netting on their joint exhibition stand at DanFish this year.
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Seafish launches gear database
UK authority Seafish has launched a comprehensive online portal that details common fishing gears and selectivity devices used in commercial fisheries throughout the UK and Europe.
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Louisiana to enforce TED laws
As of 1 August, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents will be authorised to enforce federal turtle excluder device (TED) and bycatch reduction device (BRD) regulations in state territorial waters.
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Sea Change Champion award
World Animal Protection has presented its Sea Change award to Nigel Sanders, a Swansea, Wales, based fishermen, for his innovative project that reduces the impact of lost lobster pots on the marine environment and prevents lobsters and other marine animals being unnecessarily caught.
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Seafish updates fishing methods publication
UK authority Seafish has published its new ‘Basic Fishing Methods’, a popular publication which details the various fishing methods used by commercial fishermen catching seafood in the UK.
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Net Systems adds purse seine net loft
Net Systems on Bainbridge Island, Washington State, USA, has taken over the Purse Seine Net Department for Marco Global.
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New cage to reduce bycatch
Mexico’s National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA) has introduced a new cage model for use in coastal fishing, which will help reduce bycatch as it only allows the extraction of commercial size fish.
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Guide to developing new seabird mitigation devices
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has released a new ‘Guide to developing new seabird mitigation devices in trawl fisheries’, which aims to make it easier for trawl operators to trial new seabird mitigation devices to reduce seabird interactions and improve operational efficiencies and crew safety.
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New system designed to catch shrimp
Researchers at Mexico’s National Institute of Fisheries (INAPESCA) have designed a new trawling system for catching shrimp, which will result in fuel savings, less impact on the environment, and reduction of non-target species bycatch.
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Best practices for reducing bycatch
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has released a briefing on best practices for reducing bycatch in tuna longline fisheries.
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New technical paper on longline bycatch
The FAO has published the technical paper ‘Bycatch in Longline Fisheries for Tuna and Tuna-Like Species: A Global Review of Status and Mitigation Measures.’
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Pelagic trawls from Capto net twine
Pelagic trawls from Vónin equipped with newly-developed Capto net twine are catching on among skippers looking for smoother operations, the company reports.
