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ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

A short report on India’s fisheries published by the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) awakened me to the disproportionately small share of information and discussion in most fisheries press, and…

2nd February 2010

Small-scale fisheries revisited

2nd February 2010

HEME

HEME

The programme will include papers on key policy and research updates by prestigious speakers from EATiP, FAO and NOAA together with practical offshore farming operations - feeding, preventing escapes, health issues -…

1st February 2010

Offshore Mariculture Conference Programme announced

1st February 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

AKVA group and Marine Harvest Scotland have signed an agreement for the supply of Polarcirkel cages and testing of EcoNets for 2010.

29th January 2010

Fish escape prevention in Scotland

29th January 2010

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Vardøyfisk II was delivered to Øystein Enoksen from Vardø in Norway at the end last year by Seigla Ehf. It was the fourth 13m boat from Seigla delivered to Norway in 2009.

28th January 2010

Vardøyfisk II delivered to Norway

28th January 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A number of south coast fishing firms are taking advantage of GRP Laminates unique ‘fit & kit’ option to customise brand new 11 and 12m keel boats ready for the 2010 season.

28th January 2010

‘Fit & kit’ your own fishing boat

28th January 2010

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SeaSafe Systems Ltd, the long established manufacturer of marine safety clothing, has invested a six figure sum in new machinery for making lifejacket lungs.

28th January 2010

SeaSafe’s big investment in lifejacket manufacturing

28th January 2010

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Sea-Fire Marine has launched the Nobel K-5 Galley Wet Chemical Fire Suppression System.

28th January 2010

Advanced galley fire suppression system keeps crew safe

28th January 2010

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Electronic pre-sampling jigging machines recently fitted to all pelagic mid-water trawlers in Scotland and Shetland, have been invaluable in helping vessels to avoid capture of undersized mackerel.

28th January 2010

Pre-sampling avoids capture of juvenile mackerel

28th January 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Simrad has introduced a next generation split-beam composite transducer designed primarily for deep-water research applications and ecosystem monitoring.

28th January 2010

New Simrad split-beam scientific transducer

28th January 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Seaware AB has announced a new major upgrade for its Seaware Routing software, introducing cost-based ship route optimisation with the capability of optimising even short sea passages with high accuracy.

28th January 2010

Seaware Routing version 5 released

28th January 2010