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SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Since its introduction by Tyco Fire Suppression and Building Products in 2004, SAPPHIRE® has been widely adopted as the fire suppression system for marine engine rooms and compartments.

1st October 2009

The sustainable shipboard fire-fighting solution

1st October 2009

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

The Russian Register (RR) has accepted and approved the ISO 9001:2008 certificate held by Wilhelmsen Ships Service for its fire, rescue and safety services network.

1st October 2009

Russian approval for Wilhelmsen Ships Service

1st October 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Belting company, Volta Belting, recently advised a tuna processing plant engineer who was concerned about the drastic changes in market awareness towards hygiene and product quality.

1st October 2009

Forced to focus on hygiene

1st October 2009

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Full scale trials have just been completed which show that High Pressure Processing (HPP) has practical and commercial benefits in enhancing peeling and picking yields from seafood products, however, the high cost…

1st October 2009

Trials prove commercial benefits of HPP for seafood products

1st October 2009

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

A supplier of fish and shellfish to the catering industry has landed a solution to the challenge of disposing of polystyrene boxes used to transport fish.

1st October 2009

Fish merchant nets savings with EPS compactor

1st October 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

West Diesel Engineering A/S is the sole distributor in Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands for:

1st October 2009

Engine equipment distributed by West Diesel

1st October 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

As a component and solution supplier for equipment mainly around a marine diesel engine, Technoflex has been involved in the development and delivery of a variety of different equipment.

1st October 2009

Variety of equipment

1st October 2009

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Rom Gummi offers a large variety of customised rubber products for the fishing industry and is constantly developing new products in close cooperation with fishermen. Product examples are belts, balls and covers.

1st October 2009

Special offer on mats

1st October 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Matt Rand, director of the Pew Environment Group’s Global Shark Conservation Campaign, issued the following statement in response to the United Nations General Assembly address by Johnson Toribiong, president of the Pacific…

30th September 2009

First international shark sanctuary announced

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

KLM has confirmed the continuation of a sustainable fish sourcing policy for its onboard meals. The decision follows the success of a pilot project the airline carried out last year, where KLM…

30th September 2009

KLM continues sustainable fish policy

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) suffers from systemic failures and must be overhauled, according to a new report from an independent think tank. The interim report of the Inquiry into Future Fisheries…

30th September 2009

Common Fisheries Policy suffers systematic failures

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dr Jake Rice (Canada) received the ICES Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of sustained, outstanding performance, exceptional contributions, and leadership. This Award is the highest expression of recognition and appreciation for contributions…

30th September 2009

Scientist Jake Rice receives ICES award

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has announced that the Government of Canada is launching its program of support for the Atlantic lobster industry.

30th September 2009

Canada takes action with lobster sustainability program

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The latest UK Sea Fisheries Statistics were published last week by the Marine and Fisheries Agency.

30th September 2009

UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2008 published

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) implemented no new measures to control cod bycatch, despite bycatch levels on the southern Grand Banks reaching more than twice the target levels, says WWF.

30th September 2009

WWF: NAFO implemented no new measures

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is following through on a commitment to develop common best practices and facilitate global research to mitigate the impact of capturing non-target marine life, bycatch, in…

30th September 2009

Efforts begin to research and reduce bycatch in tuna fisheries

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Danish Fishing Equipment Group has invited a number of experts to the Blue Ocean - Green Fishing conference to be held on 7 October, at the DanFISH exhibition in Aalborg.

30th September 2009

Danish fishing industry fights for the environment

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Commission has said that it is broadly satisfied with the progress achieved in the annual meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, which took place in Bergen, Norway, from 21 to…

30th September 2009

Commission welcomes NAFO agreement on conservation measures

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish, the UK seafood authority, has announced that the UK National Scallop Development Group has launched a competition to encourage new and innovative ideas for a scallop dredge that is commercially efficient…

30th September 2009

New scallop gear competition

30th September 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish, the UK seafood authority, has announced the first skipper to renew his Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) certificate. Ayrshire skipper Ian Wightman was the first fisherman to join the Responsible Fishing Scheme…

30th September 2009

Seafish announces first RFS renewal

30th September 2009