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FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Twin-rig fishing is a very popular and effective fishing technique, but to be successful it is essential to keep the central wire between the two trawls close to the seabed so as…

13th November 2014

Clumps to optimise performance

13th November 2014

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Naval architect Jensen Maritime and shipbuilder Vigor will unveil designs for a new 352ft fishing vessel at the Pacific Maritime Expo.

13th November 2014

New vessel design to be unveiled

13th November 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A new state-of-the-art horse mackerel processing factory has opened at Walvis Bay in Namibia.

13th November 2014

New processing factory in Namibia

13th November 2014

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Chinese fishing company Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. has announced the recent delivery of three newly-built fishing vessels.

13th November 2014

Three new trawlers for Pingtan

13th November 2014

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The world’s first wireless monitoring system for scallop dredges has been introduced – and data from one vessel indicated a 22% increase in catch.

12th November 2014

New scallop dredge monitoring system

12th November 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has added a new landing craft to its fleet of vessels.

12th November 2014

New landing craft for SSC

12th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Cepesca and Oceana have called upon the 49 Contracting Parties to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) to close legal loopholes that still allow some fleets to carry…

12th November 2014

Call to eradicate shark finning

12th November 2014

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Adding unsaturated fatty acids to feed may make farmed pike perch hardier and better able to cope with stress, according to new DTU research.

12th November 2014

Omega-3 may alleviate stress in farmed fish

12th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fishing opportunities for deep-sea species for 2015 and 2016 have been reduced by the Council of Fisheries Ministers of the European Union, but for 63% of stocks, catch limits have been set…

11th November 2014

Deep-sea stocks pushed to the limit

11th November 2014

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Plymouth Fisheries, England’s second largest fresh fish market based at Sutton Harbour, reported record landings for October, with the unseasonably warm weather late into the year thought to be one reason behind…

11th November 2014

Record month at Plymouth Fisheries

11th November 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New independent research conducted on behalf of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) shows that consumers are increasingly looking for fish products from a sustainable source, and that ecolabels give credibility to these…

11th November 2014

Consumers show increasing appetite for sustainable seafood

11th November 2014

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

McFish sandwiches served in McDonald’s restaurants in Brazil will carry the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) ecolabel, starting this month.

11th November 2014

McDonald’s Brazil to only serve MSC certified seafood

11th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) is calling for a common sense approach to the consultation on the management of 11 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Scotland.

11th November 2014

Scots call for common sense

11th November 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cummins Inc. has announced that the QSK50 marine engine for variable speed diesel electric (VSDE) applications is now available.

10th November 2014

Cummins launches QSK50

10th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A joint proposal by the United States, Mexico and Japan to reduce the catch limit of Pacific bluefin tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean in 2015 and 2016 has been accepted by…

10th November 2014

Countries vote to protect bluefin tuna

10th November 2014

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

UK seafood processor Coombe Fisheries has doubled its processing capacity with a brand new £4 million seafood packing, freezing and temperature-controlled storage facility in Barnstaple, North Devon.

6th November 2014

Coombe Fisheries’ new facility completed

6th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Europêche and the Chairman of the Fisheries Committee, Alain Cadec MEP, co-hosted a triumphant Seafood Showcase Cocktail Reception on Wednesday evening, displaying an abundant array of sustainably-caught produce.

6th November 2014

A taste of the sea

6th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The charity World Animal Protection has launched a new global initiative to tackle lost and abandoned fishing gear in the oceans, which it says will save the lives of millions of marine…

6th November 2014

Tackling abandoned fishing gear

6th November 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Icelandic Group has announced that Magnús Bjarnason is stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by Board director Árni Geir Pálsson.

6th November 2014

Management changes at Icelandic Group

6th November 2014

ICELANDIC FISHERIES EXHIBITION

ICELANDIC FISHERIES EXHIBITION

Dutch rope and netting manufacturer Van Beelen, expected the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition to be busy, and the company’s expectations were more than fulfilled.

6th November 2014

Exhibition success for Van Beelen

6th November 2014