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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine electronics expert, Raymarine, has launched a new sonar and GPS system which incorporates high resolution sonar imaging into a single unit - an affordable option for both inland and coastal anglers.

19th February 2013

Raymarine launches new sonar technology

19th February 2013

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Kannad Marine’s SafeLink AIS SART (Automatic Identification System Search and Rescue Transmitter) has achieved MED Wheel Mark certification.

14th February 2013

SafeLink AIS SART receives Wheel Mark approval

14th February 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Belfast’s Ewings Seafoods has bagged a new contract for smoked salmon with Selfridges – its first with a retailer outside of Northern Ireland.

14th February 2013

Belfast fishmonger bags Selfridges contract

14th February 2013

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Drew Marine has completed the acquisition of Alexander/Ryan Marine and Safety Inc., and it will join the organisation under the name Alexander/Ryan Marine & Safety division of Drew Marine.

14th February 2013

Drew Marine acquisition

14th February 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has criticised the UKs Channel 4s ‘Hugh’s Fish Fight’ TV series for showing an inaccurate and negative view of scallop fishing.

14th February 2013

Worry over inaccurate portrayal of scallop fishing

14th February 2013

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Global banking group, Rabobank, has released a new report outlining the potential of Brazils aquaculture sector called ‘Brazilian aquaculture - A Seafood Industry Giant in the Making’.

14th February 2013

Brazil – a seafood giant in the making

14th February 2013

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

The new iPIRB recently launched by MarineMTS and Telemar UK Limited is said to locate and identify marine casualties fast so that every effort can be concentrated on rescue and saving lives.

13th February 2013

Scottish company develops iPIRB

13th February 2013

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Spanish trawler María dels Angels has been using Notus’s trawl monitoring system over the last two years and has learned a lot about his gear and how to double catch rates in…

13th February 2013

Case study: María dels Angels doubles catches

13th February 2013

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Crown Estate has issued a final call for entries and nominations from those who wish to participate in the 2013 Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards.

13th February 2013

Last call for Scottish aquaculture Awards

13th February 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment is working on a Multi-Year Strategic Plan for Spanish Aquaculture, to be submitted to the European Commission before the end of this year.

13th February 2013

Spain working on Strategic Plan for aquaculture

13th February 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish fishermen who are fed up with “unworkable” European regulations are developing new prawn trawls which are designed to reduce discards.

13th February 2013

Scots develop new trawls to cut discards

13th February 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK food retailer, Sainsbury’s, recently launched its ‘Switch the Fish’ campaign in an attempt to encourage consumers to try less popular types of seafood, during which rope grown mussels from UK seafood…

13th February 2013

Campaign success for Scottish mussels

13th February 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The organisers of the 4th European Tuna Conference have announced the first speakers.

12th February 2013

Tuna conference speakers announced

12th February 2013

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

DigitalGlobe, Inc. and GeoEye, Inc. announced the completion of their merger at the end of January.

12th February 2013

DigitalGlobe and Geoeye merge

12th February 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Gloria Maris aquaculture farm, on the French island of Corsica, has been certified sustainable by international certification body, Friend of the Sea.

12th February 2013

Gloria Maris certified sustainable

12th February 2013

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Following a successful trial and acceptance of its technology, Beam Communications Pty Ltd has received a US$1m order from Beijing Marine Communications & Navigation Company (MCN) for the supply of Beam Inmarsat…

12th February 2013

Chinese order worth $1m for Beam

12th February 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Unil AS, the Norwegian purchasing unit responsible for the private labels of the country’s largest retailer, NorgesGruppen, is calling on tuna fishing companies and processors to catch and supply sustainable skipjack tuna…

8th February 2013

Pacifical tuna for Norwegian retailer

8th February 2013

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

After winning the UK fisheries tender for new the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and Electronic Reporting System (ERS), based on the BlueTraker® VMS, the AST-EMA consortium has been awarded type approval.

7th February 2013

AST-EMA consortium receives type approval

7th February 2013

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Despite the recent negative press regarding mackerel, the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association wants to reassure consumers that Scottish caught mackerel is sustainable and meets all of the Marine Conversation Society’s sustainability credentials.

7th February 2013

Scottish caught mackerel IS sustainable

7th February 2013

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The top albacore boat in the Pacific last year used a WESMAR HD860 electronically stabilised sonar, and the owner credits his WESMAR sonar and the captain of his boat with their success.

7th February 2013

Top albacore boat credits WESMAR sonar

7th February 2013