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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scottish mackerel fishermen will meet in Fraserburgh on Monday 13 September to discuss the next stage in their campaign to try and ensure a sensible agreement is reached with Iceland and the…

10th September 2010

Scots meet to resolve mackerel dispute

10th September 2010

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

This year is proving to be yet another busy year for Fluid Controls, with significant sales of fish pumps to Chile, Norway, Iceland and Denmark.

10th September 2010

Fluid pumps to Scandinavia and beyond

10th September 2010

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Baader has launched a new salmon gutting machine, the 142 Princess-Cut Gutting Machine, which the manufacturer said delivers a “better hygienic performance” as many parts can now be easily released for cleaning.

10th September 2010

Cleaner automatic feed gutting machines

10th September 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The new ART-3 antenna radio tester from Shakespeare Electronic Products Group offers a cost-effective method of ensuring the radio and antenna are performing to their best efficiency, according to the US-headquartered company.

9th September 2010

Shakespeare’s new VHF antenna health checker

9th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

India’s seafood exports grew by about 22% to $170 million (€133.8 million) in July compared to the same month of 2009. The improved results were attributed to increased demand from Japan and…

8th September 2010

Double digit growth for Indias fish exports

8th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Australian aquaculture company Clean Seas Tuna Ltd admitted that up to 80 tonnes of kingfish were wiped out as a huge fish kill occurred on its Eyre Peninsula facility in South Australia,…

8th September 2010

Clean Seas: human error in latest fish kill

8th September 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With the value of Iceland’s seafood exports up by ISK 99 billion (€663 million/$839 million) compared with just three years ago and fish definitely again heading the country’s export agenda, Mercator Media…

8th September 2010

Iceland Fisheries show dates announced

8th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafood Scotland (SFS) has been awarded a contract by Scottish Enterprise to deliver a new programme for fish processors called ‘Planning to Succeed’. This promotes the development of business and management skills…

8th September 2010

Scots processors urged to ‘plan to succeed’

8th September 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Continuing its autumn new product development (NPD) push, UK seafood giant Young’s has added three new products to its range. Young’s Breaded Cod and Haddock Fillets and Young’s Chip Shop Family Takeaway…

8th September 2010

Young’s continues seafood NPD drive

8th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scotland’s mackerel fishermen have joined fishing colleagues in other EU member states by declaring a boycott of the 7 September international fisheries meeting in the Faroe Islands because of the current dispute…

6th September 2010

Scots to boycott Faroese mackerel meeting

6th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has extended the disaster for California salmon fishermen due to the low numbers of spawning Chinook salmon returning to the Sacramento River and the subsequent reduction in…

6th September 2010

California salmon disaster continues

6th September 2010

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The new Puffin brand of stainless steel fishing hooks and accessories has both surprised and challenged many people in the commercial fishing industry, the manufacturer Beko-Dimon told WF.

6th September 2010

New Puffin hook from Beko-Dimon

6th September 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Selex Communications has started selling a solution to the UK’s e-logbook requirement for the recording and transmission of fishing activities data.

6th September 2010

Selex solution meets e-logbook requirement

6th September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Offshore Shellfish Ltd (OSL) has been granted a lease by The Crown Estate to develop a pioneering offshore, rope cultured mussel farm in Lyme Bay, Devon, UK. Work will soon start on…

3rd September 2010

Offshore mussel farm lease granted

3rd September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The New Jersey port of Barnegat Light is the latest addition to the Fishing for Energy initiative, the programme providing commercial fishermen a cost-free way to recycle old and unusable fishing gear.

3rd September 2010

Barnegat Light to recycle old fishing gear

3rd September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK seafood giant Young’s has launched a new range of premium fish dishes for retail which the Findus company hopes will start the biggest category shake-up of the year.

3rd September 2010

Young’s unveils premium frozen fish line

3rd September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tasmanian rock lobster fisherman are worried New Zealand could capitalise on Australias predicted rock lobster shortage next month.

2nd September 2010

Aussies fear NZ will take rock lobster markets

2nd September 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Edinburgh-based Scottish Salmon Company has seen its first-half pre-tax profits rise year-on-year from £1.7 million (€2 million/$2.6 million) to £12.1 million (€14.5 million/$18.6 million), while turnover has doubled to £42.6 million (€51.1…

2nd September 2010

Profits soar for Scots salmon company

2nd September 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood supplier Beijing Culimer Seafood Im-Exporting Co Ltd has moved to a new, larger location to facilitate the company’s growth in China.

2nd September 2010

Beijing Culimer moves closer to seafood heartland

2nd September 2010

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

McMurdo has launched a new Navtex receiver, the Smartfind GMDSS Navtex.

1st September 2010

New Navtex receiver from McMurdo stable

1st September 2010