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SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

The health and safety implications of high temperature in a hydraulic system can not only cause serious injuries such as burns, but in addition, shortened life of the hydraulic hoses which will…

1st June 2009

Belzona reduces health and safety risk

1st June 2009

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Canadian fishing industry and workplace safety stakeholders have come together to produce a video that will promote awareness among fish harvesters on vessel safety.

1st June 2009

Canadian video on vessel safety

1st June 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

BirdLifes Global Seabird Programme is supporting a series of satellite tracking projects to minimise the amount of seabirds caught on longlines.

1st June 2009

Seabird tracking to reducing longline bycatch

1st June 2009

NEWS

NEWS

Senegal wins World Bank support for fisheries development - Senegal has recently been awarded World Bank funding worth US$8.5 million to develop sustainable coastal fisheries.

1st June 2009

Senegal

1st June 2009

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

However, one sure way to attract interest was to highlight the labour saving aspects of the machine in question. Not only is labour expensive, but today young people don’t want to go…

1st June 2009

Saving on labour is the key for onboard processing

1st June 2009

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Koos Richelle is Director General of EuropeAid, the European Commission's (EC) body, which, along with member states and the European Development Bank, represents the largest development aid programme in the world. He…

1st June 2009

Climate cash – turning past into future

1st June 2009

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

This column is going to be a continuation of my previous one, for the voices questioning some of the management means and the very science underlying them are heard loud and clear…

1st June 2009

Mathematics and selective fishing

1st June 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Peru’s fish exports will revive later this year despite an uncertain start and irrespective of the global economy, Humberto Speziani Cuevas, the president of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee of the Exporters…

1st June 2009

Peru’s exports predicted to revive

1st June 2009

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

PIRIOU shipyards recently launched the first of the three 90m purse tuna seiners ordered by SAPMER.

1st June 2009

PIRIOU launches Franche Terre

1st June 2009

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Macduff Shipyards Limited recently completed its largest fishing vessel to date for Peter Lovie from Whitehills, Scotland, MV Endeavour IV BF515.

1st June 2009

Endeavour IV from Macduff Shipyards

1st June 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Audubon Alaska, the state office of the National Audubon Society (BirdLife in the US), has welcomed the decision of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) to prevent the expansion of industrial…

1st June 2009

US fisheries act to protect Arctic

1st June 2009

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Miko patches came to the rescue earlier this year when the 60m stern trawler m/v Nybo was struck by trawler Kvannøy whilst at anchor at Vadsø in the Varanger Fjord, Norway.

1st June 2009

Patch saves catch

1st June 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Four years after its invention, the quicKutter rope cutter has been approved by fishermen.

1st June 2009

quicKutterTM – approved by fishermen

1st June 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The Simrad office in Spain has received a record order for 118 ITI systems.

1st June 2009

Simrad receives historic trawl system order

1st June 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

When it comes to trawling, especially for shrimp, Mexico plays an important global role as a major player in the market.

1st June 2009

Case study: The Dyneema® experience

1st June 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

SharkDefense Technologies and HEFA Rare Earth Canada, Co Ltd have announced that shark-repellent metal alloys are available for sale.

14th May 2009

Shark-repellent metal alloys available

14th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WWF’s On the Med tuna trail bluefin tuna tagging project resumed activity this week in the waters near Barbate off southern Spain.

13th May 2009

WWF tags more tuna

13th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

If the world does not take effective action on climate change, coral reefs will disappear from the Coral Triangle by the end of the century, the ability of the region’s coastal environments…

13th May 2009

Coral climate crunch could displace millions

13th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Finland and FAO have signed a 1.76 million euro Trust Fund Project to improve fisheries and aquaculture management in the Kyrgyz Republic during the period 2009-2012.

13th May 2009

Finland gives €1.76m for FAO fishery programme in Kyrgyzstan

13th May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A self-appointed group broke into the Chile Salmon Growers Associations HQ in Puerto Montt during the early hours of 4 May and set fire to it, reports Peter J. Neilson.

13th May 2009

SalmonChile arson attack

13th May 2009