Latest News – Page 778
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NewsAmethyst completed
The latest completion by Macduff Shipyards Limited is the steel hulled trawler Amethyst BF19, built for Ralston Johnston and partners, Gardenstown, Scotland.
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NewsBoys Pride launched
On Friday 22 August, Peter Forsythe''s wife Fiona named the Boys Pride N174 at a ceremony at Banff Marina, Scotland watched by family and friends before the vessel set sail home to Kilkeel.
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NewsMST delivers RIB for fishery protection
Commercial RIB builder MST (Marine Specialised Technology) has recently delivered a specialist RIB for the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee to carry onboard its Fishery Patrol Vessel FPV Cranogwen.
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NewsNVC352 sisters to Iceland
The Icelandic ship owner Isfelag has ordered two purse seiners/pelagic trawlers of Rolls-Royce design type NVC 352.
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NewsH.P. Holmeset AS orders new longliner with moon pool
H.P. Holmeset AS of Haram, Norway, signed a contract for a new longliner at Nor-Fishing 2008. The vessel has been designed by Skipsteknisk AS and will be built by Fiskerstrand Verft AS.
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NewsOptimal hull shape - the NVC 349
The new NVC 349 purse seiner from Rolls-Royce has been designed to have the optimal hull.
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Vik-Sandvik designs new Voyager
Voyager Fishing Company Ltd of Northern Ireland has signed a building contract with Danish shipyard Karstensen Skibsverft for construction of Voyager, a combined purse seiner/trawler.
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NewsMSC round-up
The following organisations have recently entered into Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment:
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NewsBetter management for fishing's 'last frontier'
After two years of preparation and negotiation, FAO Members have adopted international guidelines aimed at limiting the impact of fishing on fragile deep-sea fish species and habitats.
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Integrated processing plant for pelagic harvests
IceBits from Iceland is currently developing a ''total fish plant'' for a company in the Sultanate of Oman.
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NewsLIMA RM 30 S fish separators
The RM 30 S separator is the latest LIMA model launched on the market for fish applications.
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Presenting FutureFish
FutureFish is a new processing method for fresh, frozen (thawed) and salted fish, suitable for both soft and strong fish including whitefish (such as cod), resulting in higher quality, higher yield and increased shelf life, using only fully natural methods (no chemicals at all).
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NewsFish boxes a great success
“The straight stack 70l plastic ''Craebox'' has proved to be a great success for Boxpool Solutions in Scotland in developing their box rental business," says Chris Neill, Craemer''s sales director, plastic materials handling.
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Packaging tailored to customer's needs
Consumer behavior has changed. People have less time and do not wish to shop every day - they shop once a week and the result is a growing demand for longer shelf life.
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NewsIshida launches automatic weighing solution
Ishida Europe has extended its range of solutions for the weighing and packing of fresh, sticky products with the introduction of a new range of ‘Screw Feed’ multihead weighers, which allows the fully automatic handling of these types of products for the first time.
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NewsEfficient worldwide sardine production
Ulf Groenqvist, president of fish processing machine manufacturer, AB SEAC, looks into the worldwide production of canned sardines and similar fish and calls for a new sorting/grading machine.
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Skretting fed salmon yield more fish protein than they consume
Commercial salmon farming can be a net fish protein producer – this has been proved by recent research findings from CAC in Norway.
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Uncertainty remains on effectiveness of Marine Bill
The Government has given promising indications for the establishment of marine conservation zones in its response to pre-legislative scrutiny and public consultation on the draft Marine Bill. But, WWF-UK, the conservation organisation is not yet convinced that the Government’s approach is strong enough.
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NewsNew Icelandic responsible fishing logo to be announced at IceFish
Details of a new Icelandic logo for responsible fisheries will be announced by Dr Kristján Thórarinsson, vice chair of the Fisheries Association of Iceland during the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, 2-4 October 2008.
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Independent fishing review welcomed
Australian Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin has welcomed the Australian Government''s independent review of proposed new management arrangements for Queensland''s East Coast Inshore Fin Fish Fishery.
