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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

According to the Norway Post, the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has awarded a total of four licenses for krill-fisheries in the Antarctic.

4th June 2007

Four Antarctic krill-licenses awarded

4th June 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Randy Kamp, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced on Friday that Canada’s New Government will invest $1.75 million for improvements at two small craft harbours…

4th June 2007

Canada announces $1.75m for Queen Charlotte Islands harbours

4th June 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Australia joined with 16 other Pacific island nations and territories in Wellington, New Zealand, last week to develop a plan to secure the future of the world’s last great tuna fishery.

4th June 2007

Australia working to secure future of world’s last great tuna fishery

4th June 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A landmark agreement has been reached to end high seas bottom trawling, one of the world’s most destructive fishing practices, in nearly a quarter of the world’s oceans.

1st June 2007

End of the line for bottom trawling?

1st June 2007

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The new series of Polar trawl doors, the hydro-wing design constructed in double compartment body giving greater spreading force with less resistance, has had an exceptional response from the market, according to…

1st June 2007

Polar hydro-wing series

1st June 2007

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

After months of testing, Notus has released a long life battery and intelligent charger for its Trawlmaster and Seinemaster net monitoring systems. Sensors will now be powered by a high end NiMH…

1st June 2007

Doubling the battery life of net monitoring systems

1st June 2007

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

NOAA (the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has amended the regulations governing how fishing net mesh size is measured in the Northeast.

1st June 2007

New mesh measurement rules in the Northeast

1st June 2007

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

According to Seafish, a new type of prawn trawl developed by the organisation is offering significant environmental benefits, by producing a higher quality prawn catch whilst reducing the fish bycatch.

1st June 2007

Environmental benefits from Seafish prawn trawl

1st June 2007

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The new Vik-Sandvik designed fishing vessel has the following main dimensions:• Length: 81.6m• Length between p.p.: 71.8m• Breadth: 16.6m• Depth to 1. deck: 10m• Depth to 2. deck: 7.2m• Frame spacing: 0.6mThe…

1st June 2007

P/F Vinnan orders new purse seiner/trawler

1st June 2007

DECK MACHINERY

DECK MACHINERY

North Sea Winches is a renowned supplier of winches, net drums, gilsens and slave haulers mainly to vessels around the UK and Ireland.

1st June 2007

New slaves from North Sea Winches

1st June 2007