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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New rules designed to remove barriers to aquaculture development are likely to open the way for fin fish farming in Tasman Bay and areas of coastal Waikato, according to New Zealand minister…

19th November 2010

New rules for NZ fin fish farming

19th November 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Throughout its 180-year history, Vickers Oils has led the way in the development of marine lubricants and has long associations with the fishing industry. Vickers Neox range of stern tube lubricants were…

19th November 2010

Biolubes ‘help you save money and be green’

19th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) has added two more factsheets to its series highlighting the nutritional benefits of popular shellfish species consumed in the UK

19th November 2010

SAGB publishes nutrition guides for cockles and squid

19th November 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Koden CVS-128 digital echo sounder has been fitted on all kinds of small- and middle-size vessels, including professional fishing vessels.

19th November 2010

Popularity grows for Koden’s digital sounder

19th November 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Kaipara Oysters have enjoyed a very good first year in the European market with orders for the organic shellfish coming in from all over the continent.

18th November 2010

NZ organic oysters wow European market

18th November 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Sanford Ltd has confirmed it has entered into a conditional agreement with fellow New Zealand company Pacifica Seafoods for the acquisition of Pacifica’s Greenshell mussel and Pacific oyster businesses for NZD 85…

17th November 2010

Sanford pays NZD 85m for Pacifica

17th November 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Mobile satellite service company Iridium Communications Inc has signed the Coface Facility Agreement to finance its next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium Next.

17th November 2010

Iridium inks Coface agreement

17th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Shark Alliance has given its support to an option to amend the EU ban on shark finning that would require that fins remain naturally attached to shark bodies until fishing vessels…

17th November 2010

EU urged to tackle shark fin loopholes

17th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A fund of £1 million (€1.2 million/$1.6 million) has been launched to support innovative projects in the under 10-metre fishing sector in England. Anyone working with or in the sector can apply…

17th November 2010

£1m grant aid for English under 10m fishing boats

17th November 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

US west coast fisherman Ray Forsman said using Wesmar sonar added to his catch time during the recently ended sockeye salmon season.

16th November 2010

Sonar boosts veteran fisherman’s sockeye catch

16th November 2010