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  • Ibercisa will exhibit its latest technology at Nor-Fishing
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    Fishing fleet chooses Ibercisa

    2014-07-29T15:20:00Z

    Marine deck machinery company, Ibercisa, will exhibit its latest technology in electrically driven machinery at Nor-Fishing in August.

  • Scotland’s 30 new MPAs Photo: Marine Scotland
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    Protecting Scotland’s seas

    2014-07-29T14:38:00Z

    Thirty Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been designated in Scotland, meaning that the country’s marine species and habitats will now be better protected.

  • Mustad Autoline’s SeaBird Saver™
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    Launch of the Seabird Saver

    2014-07-29T14:23:00Z

    Mustad Autoline will launch the SeaBird Saver™ at this year’s Nor-Fishing exhibition.

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    Significant fuel savings for DC Onboard Grid

    2014-07-29T13:44:00Z

    Extensive operational testing has confirmed that the M/V ‘Dina Star’, the world’s first vessel equipped with ABB’s DC Onboard Grid system and powered by Caterpillar engines, has achieved significant fuel and noise reduction.

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    The 10th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition opens today!

    2014-07-29T12:53:18Z

    With a fleet of 1,582 registered fishing vessels landing 1,125 million tonnes of fish, the Icelandic fleet represents state of the art of fisheries technology. This hub of fishing technology means there is always something new on offer.Skippers and owners update and modernise their fleets frequently and the Icelandic ...

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    Register now - only 22 days until Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition is officially open

    2014-07-29T12:51:15Z

    This year, exhibitors have booked their space earlier than usual, attendees have started registering sooner and along with a bustling exhibition, inspirational Awards Evening and several conferences, including the new IceFish Conference 2014, it looks set to be the busiest IceFish event ever.So what's happening in 2014? Thursday 25 ...

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    Welcome - from Iceland, to Iceland

    2014-07-29T12:50:58Z

    Many Icelandic companies will be joining the multitude of international exhibitors for the IceFish event. Dubbed ‘the ultimate commercial fisheries showcase', IceFish promises to deliver a packed event attended by all the key members within the industry.The exhibitors cover every aspect of product and service directly involved or associated ...

  • Steve Yung
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    New Sealord CEO

    2014-07-29T11:55:00Z

    Steve Yung has been appointed the new CEO of Sealord Group Ltd.

  • Mark Hewish
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    Globavista wins UK fisheries VMS contract

    2014-07-29T11:34:00Z

    The UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed that it has awarded the contract for the supply of its Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to Globavista Limited.

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    Kite system advantage

    2014-07-29T11:25:00Z

    According to trawl equipment manufacturer Morgère, kite systems offer some advantages over using floats on the headline of trawls.

  • Keith Colburn’s crab fishing vessel, The Wizard. Credit: hawleyjr/CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Deadliest Catch Ambassador

    2014-07-29T10:59:00Z

    Captain Keith Colburn, one of the stars of the hit television series Deadliest Catch, has become an Ambassador for the Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP).

  • The aim of the project is to develop a sea-based lobster rearing system that could ultimately benefit coastal communities
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    Fusion Marine takes part in new lobster initiative

    2014-07-29T10:26:00Z

    Scotland’s Fusion Marine is taking part in a multi-partnership project to develop a sea-based lobster rearing system that could benefit coastal communities.

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    Sea Pact request for grant proposals

    2014-07-29T10:18:00Z

    Sea Pact has announced its third Request for Grant Proposals.

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    First ASC-certified trout on offer

    2014-07-28T11:46:00Z

    Swiss retail company Migros is the first to offer customers Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified trout, produced by certified Danforel Christiansminde Farm in Denmark.

  • ASC-certified products are in demand in the Dutch market and Germany
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    ASC products in demand

    2014-07-25T11:49:00Z

    Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)-certified products are proving popular in the Dutch market and are gaining ground in Germany, according to a new report.

  • Knut Nesse speaking at Nutreco’s biennial AquaVision conference in Stavanger, Norway Photo: Blue Planet
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    Half year high for Nutreco

    2014-07-24T15:32:00Z

    Global feed expert, Nutreco, reports a first half year high in 2014 with a revenue of €2.460m, up 2.6% when compared with the same period last year.

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    New Zealand mining application questioned

    2014-07-24T11:34:00Z

    New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned over Chatham Rock Phosphate’s (CRP) mining application and says alarm bells should be ringing.

  • Trawling is blamed for being the worst villain to harm the ocean floor. Credit: John Wallace, NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC/FRAMD
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    To kill the Golden Goose

    2014-07-23T13:58:00Z

    Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at whether trawling really is the worst villain of the sea.

  • Supertrawler 'Abel Tasman' has been previously banned from operating for two years because of its affect on the dolphin population
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    Commercial fishers fight back

    2014-07-23T13:27:00Z

    The Commonwealth fishing industry has expressed its dismay at learning that the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) is considering a motion to lobby major political parties to oppose large processing vessels in Australian waters.

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    Scania broadens engine offer

    2014-07-23T13:00:00Z

    Scania Engines is now offering a greater range for marine workboats with its new IMO Tier II-certified 13- and 16-litre engines.