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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Yesterday the European Commission adopted a proposal to amend the cod recovery plan which has been in place since 2005. Recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the…

3rd April 2008

Commission proposes review of cod recovery measures

3rd April 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has received a major boost following the decision by the Scallop Association to become a member.

2nd April 2008

Scallop Association becomes SFF member

2nd April 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Clyde Coastguard are currently monitoring the progress of the 73 metre Russian fish factory stern trawler Aquamarine which was heading for Killybegs after initially being taken under tow by another Russian fishing…

1st April 2008

Coastguard monitoring drifting Russian fish factory ship

1st April 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Adhering to fisheries rules and regulations will be made much easier for Queenslanders with the introduction of the Fisheries Regulation 2008.

1st April 2008

New maps and language to make fisheries regulations easier

1st April 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Thyborøn Trawldoors has recently announced that five sets of Thyboron doors type 9 and type 12 are ready to go to Iceland for the following companies: Brim HF, Sildarvinnslan HF, Thorbjorn and…

1st April 2008

5 sets of doors for Iceland

1st April 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

In October last year, The Nature Conservancy announced the launch of the organisation’s first Conservation Fishing Agreement. The Agreement between a central coast fisherman and the Conservancy is aimed at helping sustain…

1st April 2008

The Nature Conservancy and trawl fisherman partner to pilot new conservation tool

1st April 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The first set of UK sea trials to assess the potential benefits of using ‘turned mesh’ or ‘T90’ netting has just been completed by Seafish, with encouraging results.

1st April 2008

Shetland sea trials investigate potential benefits of the ‘T90’ trawl

1st April 2008

SHIP DESIGN

SHIP DESIGN

Macduff Ship Design, in conjunction with CTO [a renowned tank testing facility in Gdansk, Poland] has completed an exhaustive study into the performance of trawler hull forms and has developed a new…

1st April 2008

New hull from Macduff Ship Design

1st April 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The port of Mar del Plata, located about 400 km south of Buenos Aires, has a long history as a centre for commercial fishing.

1st April 2008

New trawler for argentine owner

1st April 2008

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Valka has installed a new grading and packing line for fresh fish products at Nyfiskur in Sandgerdi, Iceland.

1st April 2008

Valka introduces next generation grading equipment

1st April 2008