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NewsFirst fishing trawler to be fitted with SkySails
Parlevliet & Van der Plas has signed a purchase agreement with Hamburg-based manufacturer SkySails for the world’s first towing-kite wind propulsion system to be installed on a fishing trawler.
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Joint stand offering a variety of services
Vigo Marine Solutions, S.L. is a recently formed company based in Vigo, Spain, and is dedicated to representing diverse brands related to the naval, nautical and aquaculture sectors. The company is the agent for:
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Simrad presents new products
Simrad found that visitors to this year''s WFE were very interested in the company''s new products presented at the exhibition, as well as its well-proven existing products.
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NewsWinches and solutions for marine applications
At WFE 2009 Rotzler presented its compact hydraulic winches for marine applications, including TITAN winches with hoisting forces from 9.5-57kN.
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NewsNew Regatta Fisherman
At WFE, Regatta introduced its ultimate workwear for professional fishermen, whether engaged in costal or deep sea fishing or in fish farming.
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New products from Furuno
At WFE 2009, Furuno España introduced a variety of new products to the fishing industry, including:
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Two new products from World Plastics
World Plastics introduced two new products for swordfish and tuna longline fishermen at WFE.
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NewsChanging fishing strategy with WASSP Sonar
French trawlerman, Alain Rico, attended the World Fishing Exhibition in Vigo and was enthusiastic about the advantages of his recently installed Wassp Multibeam Sonar.
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Southern Bluefin quota cuts could be “too little, too late”
A 20 per cent cut in the Southern Bluefin Tuna take could still be too little, too late for the species which is on the brink of collapse, WWF and the wildlife trade monitoring TRAFFIC have warned today.
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Coral Triangle summit to focus on business opportunities, environment protection
Business and policy leaders will get together in Manila next year to debate how to protect the Coral Triangle, the world’s most diverse marine environment.
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Genetic tuna tracking opens new options
A new method that uses gene sequencing to accurately distinguish between tuna species has the potential to support fisheries management and possible trade restrictions for endangered tuna species.
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NewsNOAA and FDA to combine resources on seafood inspection
NOAA and the US Food and Drug Administration unveiled an interagency agreement this week to strengthen seafood inspection and improve seafood safety and quality.
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NewsNOAA and partners announce South Atlantic Alliance
Representatives from NOAA and the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, announced the formation of a partnership to better manage and protect ocean and coastal resources, ensure regional economic sustainability, and respond to disasters such as hurricanes.
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NewsEU is ready to combat illegal fishing
On 22 October the European Commission adopted a Regulation establishing the implementing rules for the 2008 Regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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NewsNew fisheries commission for Central Asia and the Caucasus
FAO''s governing Council has unanimously approved the creation of a new regional fisheries management body for the Central Asia and Caucasus region.
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EU fisheries industry blasts Commission’s Green Paper
Two of the main industry organisations in EU fisheries have presented a positioning document on the Commission’s CFP reform Green Paper, calling it “provocative” although “interesting”, but “painting too bleak a picture of the situation, in a pessimistic or even alarmist manner”, says The Fisheries Secretariat in Sweden.
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NewsExhibitors call for World Fishing Exhibition to be held more frequently!
As was previously announced at the closure of the World Fishing Exhibition Vigo 2009, the Organising Committee is studying the possibility of holding the exhibition at shorter intervals at the request of exhibiting companies.
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NewsTUNA 2010 to re-assess whole industry
The various sub-species of tuna comprise one of the world’s “big three” fish trades. Along with salmon and prawns (or shrimp), the tunas totally dominate the global seafood market, therefore representing one of the world’s most important sources of protein.
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Pacific hake fishery MSC-certified
The US Pacific hake fishery has recently been independently certified as well-managed and sustainable according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability standard.
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Hat trick for Stornoway fishery
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification gained by Stornoway Western Isles Langoustine Fishery in April this year has directly resulted in a hat-trick of good news for the fishermen - with exports up 50 per cent, a new product launch and a deal with a major supermarket.
