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NewsFAO review of fisheries in the Americas
Published by the FAO, a techno-economic performance review of selected fishing fleets in North and South America presents the findings of four country level studies of fishing fleets in the United States of America, Brazil, Chile and Peru.
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NewsKongsberg to equip krill trawler
Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted to equip a 120m krill trawler for the Norwegian krill processing firm Rimfrost.
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Ný viðmið sett í Dalvík
Að baki 900 fermetra fiskvinnsluhúsi Samherja liggur fjögurra ára þróunar- og byggingarvinna. Það var Samherjatogarinn Björg EA-7 sem landaði fyrsta aflanum þar.Gestur Geirsson, framkvæmdastjóri landvinnslu Samherja, sagði starfsemina hafa farið vel af stað þótt starfsfólkið þurfi tíma til að kynnast nýju tækninni.„Þetta gekk betur en við þorðum að vona,” ...
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Dalvík factory sets new standards
There is a four-year development and construction process behind Samherji's new 9000 square metre groundfish processing factory, and the first landing to the new plant was made by the company's trawler Björg EA-7.According to Gestur Geirsson, head of Samherji's land-based processing, the initial production went well, although staff will ...
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Færeyskir toghlerar slá í gegn
Trollhlerar fyrirtækisins hafa notið vaxandi vinsælda í íslenska flotanum, að því er Jans Jákup í Liðinni, framkvæmdastjóri Rock, segir. Ísland er næsti útflutningsmarkaður fyrirtækisins því allir hlerar þess eru framleiddir í verksmiðjum Rocks á Færeyjum.„Á Íslandi hafa nokkrir viðskiptavinir okkar til margra ára keypt hlera og fyrir okkur er ...
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Faroese trawl doors strike lucky
The company's doors are becoming increasingly popular with the Icelandic fleet, according to Rock's managing director Hans Jákup í Liðinni, and Iceland is the company's closest export market, as all of their doors are manufactured at the Rock workshops in the Faroe Islands."We have some longstanding customers in Iceland ...
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Ísland er lykilmarkaður
„Þetta er í fimmta sinn sem við tökum þátt í Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningunni," segir Dmitry Federov frá FS. Hann segir að í þetta skiptið verði þau ein á ferð en á fyrri sýningum hafi þau tekið þátt í samstarfi við önnur fyrirtæki.„Við höfum ákveðið að sjá um þetta sjálf þetta ...
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Iceland is a key market
"This is our fifth time at IceFish," the company's Dmitry Fedorov said, adding that this time they are going it alone as on previous occasions they have been part of the exhibition with a group of partner companies."We have decided to do this ourselves this year, so we can ...
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NewsLLS identifies semi-closed farming sites
Loch Long Salmon (LLS) has identified five sites across Scotland that will be used for semi-closed farming systems in a bid to exclude sea lice, catch organic waste and improve the health and welfare of the stock.
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NewsMorgère appoints new sales manager
Trawl door manufacturer, Morgère, has appointed Amaury Hervé as sales manager in a move to develop new business in both the French and international markets.
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NewsSkretting procurement team at full capacity
Skretting’s global procurement team, headquartered in Stavanger in Norway, is now at full capacity.
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NewsWorking together for cleaner seas
Cooperation between the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and Maritime Border Command (MBC) has resulted in the removal of environmental hazards from the waters of northern Australia in recent months.
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NewsUS promises seafood industry trade relief
US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced today around $530 million in support for the US seafood industry and fishermen hit by retaliatory tariffs set by overseas governments.
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NewsClearwater lobster licences go to Membertou
Membertou First Nation has reached an agreement with Clearwater Seafoods to acquire two of Clearwater’s eight offshore lobster licences.
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NewsAquaGen Scotland appoints new director
Joaquin Garcia Nuñez has been appointed as production director for AquaGen Scotland, charged with leading developments at the company’s Holywood hatchery near Dumfries.
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NewsRomania helps aquaculture weather Covid-19
The European Commission has taken swift action to protect fisheries and aquaculture sectors from severe shocks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic by introducing specific measures, including amendments to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
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NewsVAKI Scotland celebrates five years
Ahead of VAKI Scotland’s fifth anniversary, the company’s UK and Ireland area manager Gareth Hammond commented that his proudest moment so far has been becoming a finalist in last year’s Aquaculture Awards UK.
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NewsIBS donates food kits to fishing community
IBS Software has donated 500 food kits to the fishing community in Kerala in India as part of its corporate social responsibility endeavours.
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NewsFreezer technology making waves in the Arctic
Leroy Seafood has invested in a new freezing system from individual quick freezing (IQF) equipment specialist, Starfrost, enabling the seafood processor to increase production by more than 30%.
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NewsHybrid LFC is Norway’s Ship of the Year
Live Fish Carrier Ro Vision has taken this year’s Ship of the Year award. The prize goes to a Norwegian ship built at a Norwegian yard, and this is the industry’s most prestigious award for ship technology and innovation.
