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    Marel predicts a more automated future

    2019-11-05T11:53:06Z

    Speaking at the event, Marel Fish EVP Sigurður Ólason examined the growth in robotics and digitisation across the industry and how this is leads to new ways to make fuller use of raw materials.It's no coincidence that Marel has doubled its investment in software RandD in the past year ...

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    Marel spáir aukinni sjálfvirkni

    2019-11-05T11:52:42Z

    Sigurður Ólason, framkvæmdastjóri fiskiðnaðar hjá Marel, skoðaði vöxtinn í róbótavæðingu og gagnastýringu í greininni og hvernig sú þróun leiðir til aukinnar fullnýtingar hráefna.Hann segir það enga tilviljun að Marel hafi tvöfaldað fjárfestingar sínar í hugbúnaðarþróun og -rannsóknum á síðasta ári. „Við erum í fararbroddi í greininni og við þurfum ...

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    Ekkóhlerarnir vekja athygli

    2019-11-05T11:52:36Z

    Ekkó-hlerarnir hafa verið útvegaðir togurum á Íslandi, í Svíþjóð og á Bretlandi. Smári segir að hlerarnir frá Ekkó veði ekki aðeins jafn vel eða betur en sambærilegur búnaður á markaði, heldur hafi þeir verulegan eldsneytissparnað í för með sér.„Árangurinn er nánast ótrúlegur,“ segir hann. „Þetta er næstum því of ...

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    Zephyr features Vónin blue whiting package

    2019-11-05T10:33:00Z

    New pelagic vessel ‘Zephyr’ has been supplied with a full package of Vónin gear for blue whiting.

  • BRIM has finished herring fishing for the year Photo: BRIM
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    Herring season draws to a close

    2019-11-04T10:05:00Z

    Icelandic seafood company, BRIM, has finished herring fishing for the year.

  • The Joint Demersal Fisheries in the North Sea has been awarded MSC certification
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    North Sea fishery awarded MSC certification

    2019-11-04T10:01:00Z

    A collaboration of fisheries from Denmark, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands have met the requirements for sustainable fishing set by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

  • Seafood Scotland and Scottish Chefs are joining forces to promote Scottish seafood Photo: Seafood Scotland
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    Partnership promotes Scottish seafood

    2019-11-01T11:55:00Z

    Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for the Scottish seafood industry has committed to a year-long partnership with Scottish Chefs in a programme worth more than £10,000.

  • Veramaris has won the F3 Fish Oil Challenge Photo: F3 Challenge
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    Veramaris wins fish oil challenge

    2019-11-01T11:50:00Z

    The Future of Fish Feed has announced that the Netherlands-based joint venture Veramaris has won the F3 Fish Oil Challenge for selling the most ''fish-free'' oil for use in aquaculture feed.

  • Inland Seafood has joined Sea Pact Photo: NOAA
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    Inland Seafood joins Sea Pact

    2019-10-31T11:37:00Z

    US-based Inland Seafood has joined Sea Pact, the collaborative group of North American distributors focused on improved seafood sustainability.

  • Donna Fordyce is the new interim head of Seafood Scotland Photo: Seafood Scotland
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    Seafood Scotland appoints new interim head

    2019-10-31T11:21:00Z

    Seafood Scotland, the national trade marketing body for the Scottish seafood industry, has appointed a new interim head.

  • Skretting is committing to funding worth US$2m to develop alternative feed ingredients Photo: Skretting
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    Skretting pledges funds for feed

    2019-10-30T08:16:00Z

    As part of a longstanding commitment to safeguard the world’s oceans, Skretting has allocated US$2 million to enable the development of alternative aquaculture feed ingredients.

  • Dr Darian McBain receives the 2019 Freedom Award from Dr David Cooke, chief executive of Konica Minolta Australia Photo: Thai Union
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    Anti-slavery award for Thai Union director

    2019-10-30T08:13:00Z

    Thai Union Group’s global director of corporate affairs and sustainability has been among those recognised for their outstanding contribution to combating modern slavery at the Anti-Slavery Australia Freedom Awards.

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    First South Korean fishery is MSC-certified

    2019-10-29T10:21:00Z

    The first South Korean-owned fishery has achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standard for sustainable fishing.

  • Marel is acquiring 50% of Curio Photo: Curio
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    Marel to acquire half of Curio

    2019-10-28T11:42:00Z

    Iceland-based Marel has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Curio, a primary processing equipment provider for whitefish.

  • BIM and ISWFPO have recently hosted a workshop aimed at reducing marine litter Photo: BIM
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    BIM workshop tracks fishing gear lifecycle

    2019-10-28T11:27:00Z

    Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, and the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Producers Organisation (ISWFPO) have co-hosted a net management workshop in West Cork.

  • The UK government has pledged support for English fishing with a new Maritime Fisheries Fund
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    UK government funding for English fishing

    2019-10-25T09:53:00Z

    UK Environment Secretary, Theresa Villiers, has delivered a boost for the English fishing and seafood industry by opening applications for £15.4 million from two UK fishing funds.

  • Quiksling has been given type approval by Lloyds for its MOB recovery system Photo: Quiksling
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    Quiksling reissued with Lloyds type approval

    2019-10-25T09:42:00Z

    Scottish manufacturer, Quiksling, has re-launched its eponymous twin-harness man overboard (MOB) rescue and recovery system, now with Lloyd''s type approval.

  • Piriou delivers new Télémaque
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    Piriou delivers new Télémaque

    2019-10-25T07:00:00Z

    Piriou has delivered a new 15.95 metre LOA, 7.20 metre beam trawler Jean-Baptiste Marion, who works from Grandcamp-Maisy in Normandy, alternating trawling and scalloping.

  • HAPO is promoting 'Fish from Greece' Photo: HAPO
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    HAPO campaign to promote 'Fish from Greece'

    2019-10-24T07:42:00Z

    The certification of the Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organisation’s (HAPO) 21 member-fisheries with the ''Fish from Greece'' protocol marks the beginning of an era of expansion for the organisation.

  • Skretting has brought together leaders from the Nigerian aquaculture industry Photo: Skretting
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    Nigerian aquaculture at Skretting AquaForum

    2019-10-24T07:31:00Z

    Skretting has brought together leaders in the Nigerian aquaculture industry to set the course for more productive development at the recently concluded Skretting AquaForum.