Fishing Technology 2-10 – Page 49
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NewsNew chart plotter app
Digital Yacht is launching a new application that will turn a MacBook into an electronic charting system at the UK’s Southampton Boat Show in September.
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NewsScottish skipper praises PV3 trawl doors
A Scottish skipper has praised the performance of Morgère’s PV3 trawl doors for their stability and the consistent spread they provide of the net opening – even when the vessel is engaged in a tight turn.
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NewsSeafood spoilage could be reduced by irradiation
About one third of all fish landed spoils before it can be consumed. So, it would be thought that any process which can destroy the microorganisms that cause fish and shellfish to spoil would be welcomed with open arms.
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NewsCASE STUDY: Accurate mixing technology
Seafood expert Cabomar Congelas has found the accuracy it seeks for its different seafood mixes in a special packing line using twinned Ishida multihead weighers.
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NewsNew strappers launched for seafood applications
Strapping systems supplier, Mosca Direct, has launched two new machines into the UK market which are ideal for the challenging environments of fish, meat and poultry processing and packing.
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NewsSealord unveils smart trawling technology
Sealord has unveiled prototype ‘smart trawling’ technology that is being developed to provide skippers with a real-time view of the ocean floor and equipment while fishing, to reduce the impact of fishing on the seabed.
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NewsAdvanced bone detection from SensorX
Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi has installed a Marel SensorX bone detection machine as part of its processing line.
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NewsSimrad announces BSM-3 Broadband Sounder
Simrad Yachting has announced its next-generation sonar system, the Simrad BSM-3 Broadband Sounder with CHIRP (Compressed High-Intensity Radar Pulse), designed for commercial fisherman and recreational boaters.
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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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NewsStrapping machine for Marine Harvest
Gordian Strapping has supplied a StraPack RQ-7000MV18 fully automated stainless steel strapping machine to Marine Harvest at its salmon processing plant in Co. Donegal, Ireland.
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NewsVideo technology to measure groundfish stocks
The Port of New Bedford has released a plan to revitalise the Northeast''s struggling groundfish fishery and its number one recommendation calls for expanded use of video survey technology in groundfish assessments.
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NewsProcessors cheating because supermarkets want low prices
The use of additives to bind in water and excessive glazing are back on the agenda in Vietnam as processors there desperately seek to lower the price of the frozen pangasius fillets they send to Europe for sale in supermarkets.
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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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NewsNew EPIRB launched for better safety at sea
A new EPIRB has been launched by Norway’s Hansen Protection, which makes it easier to locate people in distress at sea.
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NewsSatellite tracking devices for Ecuadorian fishing fleet
A regional pilot project in Ecuador will outfit the Ecuadorian artisanal fishing fleet with life-saving satellite tracking and emergency notification devices.
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See glycerine fuel in action at Seawork
The world’s first marine engine to be run using the exceptionally clean fuel of glycerine will be on display at Seawork International, in Southampton, UK, in June.
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NewsNew lifejacket combo to debut at Seawork
Ocean Safety will display its new commercial twin chamber lifejacket range, the K2 275N, at Seawork International, in Southampton, UK, in June.
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NewsFisherman saved by PFD
A fisherman from the Isle of Col, in the Inner Hebrides, has told how his life was saved by wearing a Personal Flotation Device and is now urging all fishermen the importance of wearing such equipment at all times.
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NewsFunding boosts fish box development
Returnable packaging company PPS East has received two grants totalling £260,000 from the Regional Growth Fund, to help grow and develop its business.
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NewsIndependent WASSP sonar report released
Multibeam manufacturer, WASSP Ltd, has announced the release of an independent report on its WMB-3250 Multibeam Sonar.
