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Fjarðanet goes wide
The thinking behind it was to come up with a single trawl that would, as far as possible, achieve the same spread as a twin-rig set of gear. Fjarðanet's designers worked on this development with the crews of Samherji and HB Grandi trawlers."This has been successful as we can ...
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The Spanish alternative
The Astander yard has more than 140 years of experience, specialising in ship repair, maintenance and conversion – and has an impressive track record behind it, while its sister Astican shipyard is based in Gran Canaria, off the Atlantic coast of north Africa and close to some of the ...
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New semi-pelagic doors at IceFish
This year Morgère will be at IceFish in its usual spot with their Ísfell colleagues on stand D20, where they will be presenting the Exocet trawl doors that have performed well across the company's markets around the world, as well as the recently introduced Osprey semi-pelagic doors."The Exocet doors ...
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Fine first trip for Engey
Engey is one of the new generation of trawlers, the first of three built for HB Grandi at Celiktrans in Turkey, while Samherji and Fisk Seafood have four newbuilds between them from the Cemre yard.Commenting on Engey's first trip with its innovative unmanned fishroom, Friðleifur Einarsson said that this ...
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Environmental awareness is fundamental
Markets for Oddi's products include Spain, the USA, Asia and the UK, and the company's products have gained a constant reputation for good performance.The largest printing company and packaging producer in Iceland, Oddi was founded in 1943 and today offers general printing services, packaging production, in both paper and ...
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BV sponsors IceFish award
For the last two years Bureau Veritas has been working with Icelandic fishing companies HB Grandi and Ísfélagið. HB Grandi has built two pelagic vessels and has built two demersal trawlers at the Celiktrans yard in Turkey, with the third due for delivery before the end of this year, ...
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Those planning on going to IceFish 2017 get HUGE and exciting news!
But what can an app really do to improve your experience at IceFish?The Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition and Awards will return to Kópavogur (just outside Reykjavik, Iceland) from 13-15 September 2017. The show started in 1984 and, in response to the wishes of the exhibitors, has been held on a ...
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The Salted Cod Volcano - The first 3D Food Printed Icelandic Salted Cod
The company has been a major supplier to the Russian fleet since it began producing fishing gear, and has exported trawl gear around the world for a variety of pelagic fisheries from the southern Pacific to the north Atlantic, but its Nordic breakthrough came with a trawl supplied to ...
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Beat the queue at IceFish
By registering in advance, visitors can beat the queues and save over 20%. Go to the website to register and be at the front of the queue as the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition opens.With only a few weeks to go, the exhibition is now down to the last few remaining ...
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Better redfish selectivity with four-panel codend
A team from the Marine Research Institute and the Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland joined skipper Heimir Guðbjörnsson and HB Grandi's fresher trawler Helga María for a trip on redfish to assess the selectivity of a T90 codend.The test gear consisted of a codend made in double ...
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Irish deck equipment expertise comes to Iceland
The company has grown steadily since it was established by Eunan Kennedy as a modest family business and now occupies a 2100 square metres of workshop space in Ireland's premier fishing port of Killybegs."The company is doing well and we're looking to expand," EK Marine's Rod McLeod said. "We ...
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This year's IceFish 41% up on 2014
Receiving strong interest from around the world on the upcoming Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition and Events Director Marianne Rasmussen Coulling said there is no doubt this is Iceland's international showcase event."This is where business gets done," she added."There are less than one months to go and the exhibition team are ...
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Ný-Fiskur invests in second FleXicut system
This makes Ný-Fiskur's new FleXicut machine for its Sandgerði plant that processes around 6000 tonnes of raw material annually, with exports mainly routed to Belgium and other European outlets. This new machine is the tenth Marel FleXicut sold onto the Icelandic market.The FleXicut machine has developed continuously since its ...
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IceFish always works well for us
The company goes back to 2002 when it was established in Hafnarfjörður, specifically to produce hexagonal mesh trawls, a variety of pelagic trawl gear that had been popular in the 1970s but which had fallen out of favour.Starting out as a modest venture, Tor-Net has grown over the years ...
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IceFish regular
The company has branched out in new directions in recent years, building on its long experience of electric winches and electrical management systems to expand into producing its own winches.According to Naust Marine's sales and marketing director Helgi Kristjánsson, they were not quite early enough in production to supply ...
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Síldarvinnslan to upgrade demersal fleet
The vessels in question are Barði and Gullver, operated by Síldarvinnslan itself, and Vestmannaey and Bergey which are operated by subsidiary company Bergur-Huginn.Barði was built in 1989 and Gullver is a 1983 veteran, while Vestmannaey and Bergey were built for Bergur-Huginn in 2007.Preparation work on replacing the company's demersal ...
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Ray Hilborn at World Seafood Congress
Speaking on the subject of ‘Rebuilding harvest - trends in fish stocks around the world,' Ray Hilborn's presentation will focus on trends in fish stocks around the world, and on where rebuilding and sustainable harvest is happening and where it is not. He will explore the relationship between fisheries ...
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Top Microsoft commendation for Wise
A regular exhibitor at IceFish, Wise offers systems are tailored to the needs of the fishing and processing sectors, and which are built around a core of Microsoft technology.“It's an honour to present Wise with the Iceland Country Partner of the Year 2017 award,” said Ron Huddleston, vice-President at ...
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Newbuilds launched in China
Breki, built for Westman Islands company Vinnslustöðin, has been launched after its final visit to the slipway and sister vessel Páll Pálsson for Ísafjörður company Gunnvör is not far behind. The pair are expected to leave later this summer for the delivery trip to Iceland that will take them ...
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IceFish Industry Awards
The Icelandic Fisheries Awards will be held on the opening evening of the exhibition, and is hosted by the Ministry of Industries and Innovation, which includes fisheries, and the Kópavogur Municipal Council, during which the award winners will be announced. Over the years a wide variety of companies and ...
