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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Urgent work to help the fishing industry cope with rising fuel prices gathered pace at the first meeting of the Fuel Task Force, last Friday.

3rd June 2008

First meeting of Fuel Task Force

3rd June 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ocean Trawlers says it is taking necessary steps to assume a firm position in the Antarctic krill fishery.

29th May 2008

Ocean Trawlers ventures into Antarctic krill fishery

29th May 2008

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Young’s Seafood has today been awarded a ‘Big Tick’ for its sustainable sourcing approach in the UKs annual Business in the Community Award (BITC) awards.

29th May 2008

Big Tick award for Youngs Seafood

29th May 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has today announced a package of measures to protect New Zealand’s threatened Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins.

29th May 2008

NZ minister announces new measures to protect dolphins

29th May 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As fishermen continue to hold demonstrations across Europe, demanding an increase in fuel subsidies, Oceana encourages governments to resist pressure and to instead develop long term solutions to help the sector adapt…

29th May 2008

Oceana urges caution in response to fuel crisis

29th May 2008

SHIP DESIGN

SHIP DESIGN

Skipsteknisk AS has entered into contract with Asmar Shipbuilding,Chile, for the design of a 71.3m advanced Fishery and Oceanographic Research Vessel of ST-367 design for the Chilean Navy.

29th May 2008

Skipsteknisk designs advanced research vessel for Chilean Navy

29th May 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

HB Grandis freezer trawler Örfirisey is expected to be able to operate more economically following its recent extensive refit. A major part of the refit is the third trawl winch, allowing two…

29th May 2008

Örfirisey refit expected to reduce fuel costs

29th May 2008

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

A new Launch and Recovery System (L&RS) developed by Supacat for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) new class of all-weather lifeboat (ALB) has successfully undergone a two year trial programme, culminating…

29th May 2008

Prototype lifeboat L&RS completes successful trials

29th May 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Fighting to save the albatross from extinction, the RSPB and BirdLife International are to double the number of countries in which they work.

29th May 2008

Albatross Task Force doubles

29th May 2008

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Transas looks at the AIS Class B issue debate - can a compromise be found?

29th May 2008

To equip or not to equip?

29th May 2008