Industry News

Polish based chain manufacturer Fasing has a range of link chains aimed at the fishing industry.

Wynn Marine is to supply the window wiper systems for three technologically advanced high-speed Ro-Ro vessels currently in production at the Dalian Shipyard in China, and owned by the Swedish shipping company,…

Technology described by experts as the most significant breakthrough in fishing in recent years has just been upgraded to offer even more information, and to make it easier still for fishermen to…

New feature expected to help worldwide fishermen improve catch rates - Orbital Imaging Corporation (Orbimage) announced the launch of a new feature to its world renowned SeaStarSM Fisheries Information Service. Sub-Surface Temperature…

Aucxis Trading Solutions is attempting to streamline the trading process of fish via electronic systems - Fresh produce gathered from the sea will always be a most volatile commodity, requiring expert handling…

The Red Mullet season has started in Italy, and this year there is a twist to it. For the first time Spanish buyers will be thrilled to buy the Red Mullet and…

ORBIMAGE, a leading provider of satellite-based fishing information, has added SubSurface Temperature information to our popular SeaStar Fisheries Information Service.

With changes to the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) regulations being made recently with the enforcement of regulations that state a minimum number of Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD) that have…

A good tuna purse seine net must have two main qualities : The net must sink very quickly to avoid the fish to escape underneith the net.

Caterpillar C18 targets 50-60 foot planing hull pleasure craft market

German company ROTZLER has just released the latest model in its TITAN range of planetary hydraulic hoisting winches. The TITAN TH4 features a 1st layer hoisting force of 4500kg and compliments the…

Canadian company Ovatek was fianlist in two cateogories at last months Icelandic Fisheries Awards for the recognition of its work in the marine safety sector with its unique liferaft systems.

As big as a two-room flat. This is the size of the most recent VIKING liferaft now being marketed. It is the largest-capacity liferaft ever sold: a 150 person automatically self-righting liferaft,…

Both Icelandic and international companies were rewarded for their part in the development of the global fishing industry, at the Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2002, held in Reykjavik last month.

In what Fiskerstrand describe as the largest step forward for the trawler fleet in the last 40 years, a new trawl docking technology has been developed in close co-operation between SINTEF Fisheries…

Landings of fresh fish accumulated to July increased 2.63% in the port of Vigo as compared with the same period last year. In total, 39,733 tons of fresh fishing were unloaded until…

Portuguese company Filkemp, will be invoicing 23 million Euros during 2002, which reflects its success in the past few years.

Tucal is a company specialising in the design, production and installation of marine and industrial refrigerating equipment and air conditioning, with a large experience achieved after many years working in these fields.

The Technical Seminars and 1st International Shipping Meet will feature a broad range of activities at the Bilbao International Exhibition Centre during SINAVAL, the international fair of the shipping, maritime and ports…