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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In a recent diving expedition to one of the world’s deepest underwater caves near Nelson in New Zealand, Australian cave divers discovered three new marine species – a transparent amphipod, a worm,…

27th June 2012

Divers discover new marine species in NZ

27th June 2012

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Following several years of great performance and results, DIS is presenting the DIS Cloud cleaning system and the D-SAN disinfection product to the Norwegian market.

27th June 2012

DIS Cloud provides a safer and cleaner production environment

27th June 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Consumer testing carried out by Consumer Panel Elite and England Marketing on behalf of Seafood Scotland has compared haddock from Scotland, Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland – with Scotland coming out…

27th June 2012

Scottish haddock on top according to consumer tests

27th June 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The final version of a Philippine Blue Swimming Crab Management Plan has been agreed.

27th June 2012

Philippines adopt crab management plan

27th June 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Vónin has reported that great interest was shown in the company’s connection plates at the recent Aquaculture UK exhibition, which was held in Scotland.

27th June 2012

Connection plates for exposed aquaculture sites

27th June 2012

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Over a period of four years, GAATEM Consulting and Beck-Systems have developed and tested a mobile, submergible, cylindrical fish cage, called the BECK-Fish Cage.

26th June 2012

BECK-Fish Cage resists 26m waves

26th June 2012

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

I dont like the term overfishing. Not that overfishing doesnt occur, but because this term is too often over-used and misused.

26th June 2012

Overfishing? Not quite

26th June 2012

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

This year’s Nor-Fishing sees the return of the Kingfisher Information Service division of Seafish.

26th June 2012

Kingfisher exhibiting at Nor-Fishing 2012

26th June 2012

SHIP DESIGN

SHIP DESIGN

At Nor-Fishing 2012, Wärtsilä will present a new design concept that it says may represent the future of combined pursers and trawlers.

26th June 2012

Wärtsilä introduces new fishing vessel concept

26th June 2012

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Supermarkets and stores in the city of Soma, Japan, have showcased octopuses and whelks caught off Fukushima on Monday.

26th June 2012

First Fukushima seafood sold

26th June 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Venezuela has prohibited commercial shark fishing throughout the 2,211 square kilometers of the Caribbean Sea that make up the popular Los Roques Archipelago.

26th June 2012

Venezuela ends shark finning

26th June 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Vladykov has arrived at its homeport in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

26th June 2012

‘CCGS Vladykov’ arrives at its homeport

26th June 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Oceana says that it finds the final Rio +20 declaration to be a weak statement of intent, with no legally binding commitment that fails to respond to the urgent conservation and management…

26th June 2012

Oceana: Rio +20 makes no real progress

26th June 2012

DECK MACHINERY

DECK MACHINERY

Karmøy Winch, producer of deck machinery packages for fishing vessels, has recently received an order to supply four new Norwegian pelagic combined purse seiner/trawlers.

25th June 2012

Karmøy Winch AS to supply four new vessels

25th June 2012

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Alu Design & Services, designer and manufacturer of advanced pilot chairs and deck rails, re-launched two of its core product offerings earlier this year, with enhanced design and production standards.

25th June 2012

Alu launches improved chairs

25th June 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The provisional programme has been released for the Offshore Mariculture Conference 2012, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, which will take place from 17-19 October in Izmir, Turkey.

25th June 2012

Offshore Mariculture programme announced

25th June 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Australia’s Harvest Strategy for protecting eastern gemfish is working, says the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA).

25th June 2012

Australia’s gemfish plan working

25th June 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The EU Fish Processors and Traders Association and Federation of National Organisations of Importers and Exporters of Fish (AIPCE-CEP) have welcomed the EP Fisheries Committee vote on its CFP proposals.

22nd June 2012

AIPCE-CEP welcomes EP vote on CFP

22nd June 2012

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Dybvad Stål Industri (DSI) has announced that a new freezer for on-time continuous processing is now available, for both onshore and offshore freezing.

21st June 2012

DSI launches new continuous freezer

21st June 2012

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The latest ring netter from Buccaneer Boats has been launched and will be operated out of Shoreham, West Sussex, UK.

21st June 2012

Buccaneer Boats launches Royal Rebel

21st June 2012