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Það markverðasta frá íslensku sjávarútvegssýningunni 2014
SetningarathöfnÍslenska sjávarútvegssýningin 2014 var formlega opnuð með glæsilegri setningarathöfn af ráðherra sjávarútvegs og landbúnaðar, Sigurði Inga Jóhannssyni, að viðstöddum bæjarstjóra Kópavogs, Ármanni Ólafssyni, og heiðursgestinum Ólafi Ragnari Grímssyni, forseta Íslands.Erlendir gestirFulltrúar Grimsby, eins helsta vaxtasvæðis sjávarútvegs á Bretlandseyjum, sóttu Íslensku sjávarútvegssýninguna í von um að laða að íslenskar fjárfestingar. ...
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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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NewsMultiannual fisheries management proposal
The European Commission (EC) has proposed multiannual fisheries management for the Baltic Sea in order to help increase predictability for fishermen and ensure high and sustainable catches.
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NewsMore PFDs to English and Welsh fishermen
UK safety supplier Ocean Safety will continue to supply Mullion Compact PFDs (personal flotation devices) to Seafish, after the application for further funding was successful.
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NewsCommission calls for deep-sea fishing decrease
The European Commission has proposed a decrease in deep-sea fishing in EU and international waters in the North-East Atlantic for 2015-16, in a bid to protect vulnerable species.
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NewsFusion Marine appoints operations manager
Fish farming equipment manufacturer Fusion Marine has appointed Chris Jones as the company’s new operations manager, in a move to further boost business growth.
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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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NewsGreenpeace protests against ‘illegal’ vessel
Greenpeace is accusing the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) of failing to regulate the illegal activity of its distant water fleet.
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NewsFish Waste for Profit
‘Fish Waste for Profit’, the inaugural Icelandic Fisheries Conference, was held at the Smárinn convention centre in Kópavogur, on the outskirts of Reykjavik, on 25 September. It took place during the first day of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition (IceFish), organised by Mercator Media.
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NewsScottish salmon production highest since 2003
The Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2013 has revealed that production of Scottish farmed salmon is at its highest level in a decade.
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NewsIntensifying aquaculture in Asia
Six countries in the Asia-Pacific region have come together to draft a work plan on the sustainable intensification of aquaculture for ‘blue growth’.
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FoS certifies Omega 3 supplements
Omega 3 fish oil supplements distributed by Canadian company, Biodroga Inc., have been certified by Friend of the Sea (FoS) and now carry the eco-label.
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NewsMaldives yellowfin tuna FoS certification
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Ltd (MIFCO) has achieved Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification for its hand line fleet.
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NewsUpdated MSC fisheries standard
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched its updated standard for sustainable fishing which comes into effect from April 2015.
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Fishermen rescued after vessel fire
Fifteen people were rescued from a burning fishing vessel about 670km west of Carnarvon, Western Australia, on Wednesday morning.
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NewsPlastic waste a growing threat
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has heard that then steady build-up of rubbish in the world’s oceans is a growing threat to the planet’s marine ecosystems.
