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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New rules designed to remove barriers to aquaculture development are likely to open the way for fin fish farming in Tasman Bay and areas of coastal Waikato, according to New Zealand minister…

19th November 2010

New rules for NZ fin fish farming

19th November 2010

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Throughout its 180-year history, Vickers Oils has led the way in the development of marine lubricants and has long associations with the fishing industry. Vickers Neox range of stern tube lubricants were…

19th November 2010

Biolubes ‘help you save money and be green’

19th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) has added two more factsheets to its series highlighting the nutritional benefits of popular shellfish species consumed in the UK

19th November 2010

SAGB publishes nutrition guides for cockles and squid

19th November 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Koden CVS-128 digital echo sounder has been fitted on all kinds of small- and middle-size vessels, including professional fishing vessels.

19th November 2010

Popularity grows for Koden’s digital sounder

19th November 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Kaipara Oysters have enjoyed a very good first year in the European market with orders for the organic shellfish coming in from all over the continent.

18th November 2010

NZ organic oysters wow European market

18th November 2010

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Sanford Ltd has confirmed it has entered into a conditional agreement with fellow New Zealand company Pacifica Seafoods for the acquisition of Pacifica’s Greenshell mussel and Pacific oyster businesses for NZD 85…

17th November 2010

Sanford pays NZD 85m for Pacifica

17th November 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Mobile satellite service company Iridium Communications Inc has signed the Coface Facility Agreement to finance its next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium Next.

17th November 2010

Iridium inks Coface agreement

17th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Shark Alliance has given its support to an option to amend the EU ban on shark finning that would require that fins remain naturally attached to shark bodies until fishing vessels…

17th November 2010

EU urged to tackle shark fin loopholes

17th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A fund of £1 million (€1.2 million/$1.6 million) has been launched to support innovative projects in the under 10-metre fishing sector in England. Anyone working with or in the sector can apply…

17th November 2010

£1m grant aid for English under 10m fishing boats

17th November 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

US west coast fisherman Ray Forsman said using Wesmar sonar added to his catch time during the recently ended sockeye salmon season.

16th November 2010

Sonar boosts veteran fisherman’s sockeye catch

16th November 2010

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Tonka Seafoods Inc is interested in restarting shrimp processing in Petersburg, Alaska, and has approached the Petersburg Harbor Board seeking permission to build a two-story warehouse close to the Petersburg Community Cold…

16th November 2010

Tonka Seafoods looks into shrimp processing

16th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

NOAA has reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 8,403 square miles of Gulf waters which extend from the Louisiana state water line to due south of the Alabama/Florida state line. This is…

16th November 2010

Another Gulf oil spill area reopens

16th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing nations will commence talks in Paris, France, on Wednesday 17 November to establish the 2011 quotas for this highly controversial species.

16th November 2010

Tuna nations prepare for 2011 quota talks

16th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A preliminary estimate of Alaskas 2010 commercial salmon harvest shows that 168.6 million salmon were netted, the 11th largest harvest since statehood, generating $533.9 million (€392.1 million) - the highest price to…

16th November 2010

Alaska salmon season generates $534m

16th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fisheries landings at Argentine ports totalled 594,950 tonnes in the first 10 months of 2010, which is 3.1% higher than in the same period of 2009, when landings reached 576,624 tonnes. The…

15th November 2010

Argentina’s catch increases, squid up 15%

15th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission’s proposals for more quota cuts in 2011 for some of Scotland’s key commercial species are a devastating blow for an industry already struggling for survival and underline the need…

15th November 2010

Scots angered by quota cut proposals

15th November 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europe’s fisheries chief has dealt a body blow to Scotland’s trawler fleet by calling for a cut of up to 50% in next year’s haul of cod in some key areas.

15th November 2010

EU fisheries chief wants cod quota cuts

15th November 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Thirty one inshore vessels in the UK south west are now equipped with a low cost vessel monitoring system (VMS) and are currently reporting their movements every minute, as part of a…

15th November 2010

UK inshore fishing boats trial VMS

15th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

This week is an important milestone in the process for designating marine conservation zones (MCZs) in the English North Sea, according to the team at Net Gain – the North Sea Marine…

11th November 2010

English North Sea marine conservation zones drafts released

11th November 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Australia’s first tuna processing vessel, the D3, has left Port Lincoln wharf after being sold by its owner Dinko Lukin. Having been obsolete for about 10 years, the D3 was towed away…

11th November 2010

First tuna processing vessel scrapped

11th November 2010