Fishing Technology – Page 10

  • Spelve farm manager, Alan Tangny Photo: Scottish Sea Farms
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    Hybrid powered feed barge ‘fantastic’

    2021-02-15T10:33:00Z

    Scottish Sea Farms is piloting a bespoke hybrid power system on board one of its feed barges, reducing fuel consumption, carbon emissions and operating costs.

  • Trawl doors from recycled plastic
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    Trawl doors from recycled plastic

    2021-02-12T07:30:00Z

    Trawl door producer Polar Fishing Gear is taking a step to one side from the conventional steel doors to produce both demersal and pelagic trawl doors using recycled plastic.

  • Osprey opts for low-shrink netting
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    Osprey opts for low-shrink netting

    2021-02-10T09:52:00Z

    The Urk-based Osprey Group has a long background in running its fleet of fishing vessels operating in the North Sea and the English Channel, and a central aspect of keeping these active is the company’s own workshops preparing fishing gear for the fleet of ten vessels.

  • Marel has acquired a 40% stake in Stranda Prolog Photo: Marel
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    Marel acquires 40% stake in Stranda Prolog

    2021-02-03T09:31:00Z

    Marel is has acquired a 40% stake in Stranda Prolog, a Norwegian provider of salmon processing solutions.

  • Luntos’s new vessel will process 230 tonnes per day Photo: Carsoe
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    Luntos orders second Carsoe onboard factory

    2021-02-03T09:26:00Z

    Luntos has placed a second order with Carsoe for an onboard processing plant, scheduled for delivery to the shipyard in early 2022.

  • René T. Hansen, new MD of Bettcher GmbH Photo: Bettcher Industries
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    Bettcher appoints new European MD

    2021-01-25T09:45:00Z

    Bettcher Industries has appointed a new managing director of its European subsidiary, Bettcher GmbH, based in Dierikon in Switzerland.

  • Novel approach to quantify histamine levels
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    Novel approach to quantify histamine levels

    2021-01-21T13:04:00Z

    Scientists in Korea have developed an effective yet simple strategy to quantify histamine levels in fish samples. This dangerous compound occurs in spoiled food, such as mackerel, left at room temperature for too long. Unfortunately, existing histamine detection methods are inconvenient and expensive. To tackle this issue, a team of ...

  • Baader acquires SEAC
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    Baader acquires SEAC

    2021-01-19T20:14:00Z

    “Looking into the future and Baader’s compatible processing solutions, SEAC’s technology is a perfect fit for Baader to further extend our overall product portfolio also among small fish species,” said Baader Fish managing director Robert Focke, commenting on the acquisition of small fish processing specialist SEAC, based at Färjestaden on ...

  • Ísfell’s mobile warp spooling system
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    Ísfell’s mobile warp spooling system

    2021-01-19T07:30:00Z

    Icelandic fishing gear company Ísfell went to Spanish deck machinery manufacturer Ibercisa for a mobile warp spooling system designed to be deployed on its 20-foot container base.

  • Carsoe is providing a complete processing plant on board Ocean Prawns’ shrimp and halibut trawler Photo: Carsoe
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    Onboard shrimp and halibut factory

    2021-01-15T09:21:00Z

    Carsoe has been chosen to design, produce and install the new complete processing plant on board a trawler operated by Ocean Prawns.

  • Síldarvinnslan expands fishmeal production
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    Síldarvinnslan expands fishmeal production

    2021-01-13T11:37:00Z

    Icelandic fishing and processing company Síldarvinnslan has announced plans to substantially increase the production capacity of its Neskaupstaður fishmeal factory, alongside adding a smaller production facility for use in between main seasons.

  • Carbon footprint data for wild-caught fish
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    Carbon footprint data for wild-caught fish

    2021-01-03T07:30:00Z

    Some Icelandic fishing companies are preparing to provide information on the carbon footprint for wildly caught fish products. Providing this information allows a more holistic approach for consumers and businesses to assess the sustainability of seafood, according to Icelandic tech company Trackwell.

  • Turning the tide of lost lines
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    Turning the tide of lost lines

    2020-12-30T10:21:00Z

    A newcomer to the Patagonian toothfish industry is taking the initiative to recover and deliver lost fishing gear for disposal ashore, aiming to reclaim fishing grounds and reduce the impact on the marine ecosystem.

  • Luntos chooses Ibercisa technology
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    Luntos chooses Ibercisa technology

    2020-12-24T07:30:00Z

    Russian fishing company Luntos has chosen Ibercisa Deck Machinery’s electrical drive technology for its new freezer trawler, which will be operating in late 2021.

  • Skaginn 3X IQF system for Nova Scotia factory
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    Skaginn 3X IQF system for Nova Scotia factory

    2020-12-14T13:43:00Z

    A new IQF installation for Digby, Nova Scotia company Scotia Harvest has been shipped to Canada, where it is expected to handle around 27 tonnes of haddock and redfish per shift.

  • Simrad array for new pelagic trawler Artemis
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    Simrad array for new pelagic trawler Artemis

    2020-11-30T11:42:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime is supplying a portfolio of Simrad sonar equipment for a new 75 metre pelagic trawler under construction at Karstensen for Scottish fishing companies Northbay Fishing Co. and Wiseman Fishing Co.

  • The new production line at Scandi Standard Photo: Scandi Standard
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    One processing solution for Scandi Standard

    2020-11-27T09:17:00Z

    A newly designed processing line is currently being installed at Scandi Standard’s factory in Norway.

  • Gadus opts for Valka portioning system
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    Gadus opts for Valka portioning system

    2020-11-25T11:48:00Z

    Belgian fish processor Gadus has concluded an agreement with Icelandic high-tech developer Valka for a new cutting system to portion salmon and whitefish fillets.

  • Baader joint entity to serve French market
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    Baader joint entity to serve French market

    2020-11-24T11:34:00Z

    Baader has announced the opening of its new entity Baader France in Nantes. This entity will serve both the fish and the poultry markets with a joint local sales force and will be supported by a local sales branch in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The establishment of this local Service organisation signals Baader’s ...

  • Engineering a new generation of skinners
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    Engineering a new generation of skinners

    2020-11-12T07:30:00Z

    Cretel has a background in providing equipment for the fish and meat processing industries – and now this company with its long pedigree has a new home and is re-engineering its product line, starting with its fish processing range.