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Downlighting and Upcycling at the Oddi Exhibition Stand
The company breakdown is 75% packaging and 25% print and they are continually looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Their stand at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition was a good example of this with the floor of the stand originating from wooden pallets made from sustainable wood. When ...
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Feeding a generation the Icelandic way
Traditionally, Icelandic people include a high percentage of fish in their diets, however changing behaviour and access to larger supermarkets has meant a decline in local fishmongers over the past 20 years. Children and teenagers are turning towards high sugar diets which is of concern to the Icelandic Government ...
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Inaugural IceFish Conference inspired topical debates
With the topic of Fish Waste for Profit - Maximising Return by Utilising the Entire Fish, the Conference provided delegates with a fascinating insight into the many products can be made from what would have been previously discarded parts of fish. At the IceFish opening ceremony, the Minister ...
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Highlights from Icefish 2014
Opening CeremonyIceFish 2014 commenced with the Opening Ceremony and the event was officially opened by the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, in the presence of the Mayor of Kópavogur, Ármann Ólafsson and the guest of honour, the President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.Overseas AttendanceRepresentatives from ...
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IceFish 2014 once more delivers superb results
IceFish 2014 exhibitor, the Polish shipyard, Nauta, has announced that it has won business for a hull build that is destined for Norway, as well as currently having two hulls under construction for a Danish firm.The Icelandic consultancy, Marko Partners, launched its new seafood information dashboard, the markofish.com ...
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Enthusiasm at IceFish
The newly developed system is already in use onboard two Eimhamar Seafood vessels. It is designed for longliners from 30ft, setting and hauling 6-30,000 hooks inshore and often on rocky seabeds. The system requires little space and is reliable and easy to maintain. The company also tells World Fishing ...
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New products and new contracts
Brand new at the exhibition is the IP67 Compact Bench Scale SJ-WP from AandD Company. The unique construction of the scale offers a number of innovations in hygiene and weight management, and the low cost makes it affordable for factories where many scales are required. As the scale is ...
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Safe2Land sold at IceFish
Delivery is expected next week. Holmar Svansson, Sales and Marketing Director of Tubs Europe at Promens tells World Fishing and Aquaculture that, following accidents in the Faroe Islands and Norway in the last week, the focus on safety is more important than ever. The system has been specially designed ...
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IceFish important to HB Grandi
“Many of us spend time there at the exhibition. This is a key arena to meet our main collaborators and service companies, such as the shipyards we are working with, equipment suppliers, insurance companies, fuel suppliers and those involved in research and innovation in the seafood industry,” said HB ...
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IceFish Conference deemed ‘highly informative'
The sessions were regarded as highly informative and inspiring, with industry leading experts providing a fascinating insight into the many products that can be made from previously discarded parts of a fish, which can be often sold at extremely high prices.Fish skin, for example, as well as being turned ...
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Celebrating success at the Icelandic Fisheries Awards
Held at the beautiful Gerðarsafn Art gallery, and forming part of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, the event commenced with a cocktail reception which provided excellent networking opportunities for all.The hotly contested Icelandic Fisheries Awards are highly regarded and are now seen as an accolade with winners using their ...
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IceFish 2014 Round Up
Over 500 exhibitors were in attendance, from 32 countries. Visitor attendance at the event rose to over 13,500 compared with the previous event in 2011, making this the highest ever attended Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition. The event commenced with the Opening Ceremony hosted by the Minister of Fisheries and ...
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Innovative bird dispersal system launched at IceFish
Used, and constantly undergoing improvement, in the UK for over 20 years, Fuglavarnir's solutions are being used in Iceland to protect fishing vessels from flocks of unwanted birds as well as nesting birds. The Scarecrow Bio Acoustic System broadcasts an alarm distress call which provides successful bird dispersal and ...
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Namibian Minister of Fisheries guest at IceFish
The delegation included: Dr Samuel Chief Ankama - Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Namibia, Mr Cornelius Bundje - Director of Namibian Maritime Fisheries Institute (NAMFI), Mr Clive Cambogarere - HoD Navigation at NAMFI, Ms Elisabeth Ndivayele - Senior Biologist at Ministry of Fisheries and ...
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IceFish exhibition talks international language of business
Turkey - Celiktrans Deniz Ins Ltd Sti (Celiktrans Shipbuilding), an exhibitor at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, has been contracted to build new pelagic vessels for HB Grandi. Their stand was extremely busy during the day with back to back meetings. Celiktrans Deniz Ins Ltd Sti - Stand ...
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Making the most from limited resources
One company involved in the extraction of fish oil, is Hiller GmbH on Stand A102. Hiller GmbH manufacture decanter centrifuges and systems for solid-liquid separation. The machine is used to extract oil from the fish which is sold separately to ensure a maximum yield. The machines come in two ...
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The weird and the wonderful at IceFish
Colourful, bustling and never dull, IceFish has pulled out all the stops this year to provide visitors with a truly exciting and interactive experience. Satellite dishes, conveyor belts and food processing machines give people the opportunity to watch in amazement. The IceFish event which began 30 years ago has ...
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Enthusiasm at IceFish
The newly developed system is already in use onboard two Eimhamar Seafood vessels. It is designed for longliners from 30ft, setting and hauling 6-30,000 hooks inshore and often on rocky seabeds. The system requires little space and is reliable and easy to maintain. The company also tells World Fishing ...
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New products and new contracts
Brand new at the exhibition is the IP67 Compact Bench Scale SJ-WP from AandD Company. The unique construction of the scale offers a number of innovations in hygiene and weight management, and the low cost makes it affordable for factories where many scales are required. As the scale is ...
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Safe2Land sold at IceFish
Delivery is expected next week. Holmar Svansson, Sales and Marketing Director of Tubs Europe at Promens tells World Fishing and Aquaculture that,following accidents in the Faroe Islands and Norway in the last week, the focus on safety is more important than ever. The system has been specially designed to ...
