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ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

A newly launched product, the AMEC MOB Dolphin, is a wireless electronic system designed to aid crew safety by assisting in alerting other crew members on the boat to provide immediately rescue…

1st May 2009

New MOB Dolphin

1st May 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The operation of modern fishing companies requires a thorough knowledge of the fishing itself, processing and marketing of the products.

1st May 2009

New software to increase profitability of the value chain

1st May 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

TrawlCam is a headline mounted camera which, by enabling skippers to visually identify the type of whitefish entering a trawl, will be invaluable in the predominantly mixed fishery Scottish vessels engage in,…

1st May 2009

Seatronics TrawlCam system

1st May 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

WESMAR introduced its HD850 precision searchlight sonar with electronic stabilization into the rugged Alaska Bering Sea fishery and as word of its success has spread, the system quickly began operating in fishing…

1st May 2009

The sonar that sees what others cant

1st May 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

NSSL, the global satellite communications provider, has been granted the status of Distribution Partner by Inmarsat, the world’s largest MSS operator.

1st May 2009

NSSL confirmed as Inmarsat Distribution Partner

1st May 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

New tracking and observing technologies are giving marine conservationists a fish-eye view of conditions, from overfishing to climate change, that are contributing to declining fish populations, according to a new study.

1st May 2009

New tags provide fish-eye view of managing depressed fisheries

1st May 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Kinarcas wide range of products includes naval and industrial refrigerating facilities, air conditioning facilities, industrial complex and cold-storage rooms, ice works, gel-ice, Frost-Free Airlock-Vestibules, blast and plate freezers, compressor units and fish…

1st May 2009

Kinarca systems supplying the industry worldwide

1st May 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Advanced has continued the development of its All Stainless Seamless Welded Packaged Spiral Freezer program, by launching the new Advanced Hygienic Track Support System (patent pending).

1st May 2009

Leading the way in spiral hygiene

1st May 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

DeepchillTM is a homogenous mixture of a brine or freshwater with millions of ice crystals.

1st May 2009

DeepchillTM innovations for fish processors

1st May 2009

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The new measures are due for implementation this year after members of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) approved the new initiative at the Commission’s December 2008 annual meeting in…

1st May 2009

Tuna fishing in the Western and Central Pacific

1st May 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The news in the middle of last year was that giant seafood processing equipment manufacturer, Marel, was trying to promote a shipboard version of its flowline fish processing system.

1st May 2009

One stop shop for onboard processors

1st May 2009

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Nathalie Charbonneau, spokeswoman for Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg, has spent her career in the Commission (EC). There are lots of complaints about the CFP she says, but the reform process, which went…

1st May 2009

CFP reform – how’s about a new boat?

1st May 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In conjunction with the European Seafood Exposition, the Shark Alliance has announced the results of its three-month EU Member State Challenge aimed at encouraging countries to champion implementation of the European Commissions…

30th April 2009

Shark Alliance names Shark Champions for 2009

30th April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The estimated retail value of seafood products bearing the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) logo is estimated around 1.4 billion US dollars annually.

30th April 2009

Sustained growth of MSC labelled products continues

30th April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Malta doubled its exports of frozen bluefin tuna to Japan last year - despite warnings from scientists that the species is under threat of being wiped out.

30th April 2009

European tuna exports to Japan boom

30th April 2009

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Deutsche See GmbH and Alfocan S.A. were awarded the top prizes in the ninth annual Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition at the European Seafood Exposition.

30th April 2009

Deutsche See and Alfocan win Seafood Prix d’Elite awards

30th April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Last week, Joe Borg, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, met Michel Barnier, French Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and a delegation of French fishermen from the Nord Pas de Calais…

30th April 2009

Borg meets with Barnier and French fishing sector

30th April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The EU Council of Fisheries Ministers, expressing concern that fishing is adversely affecting shark populations and ecosystems, has officially welcomed the European Commissions Plan of Action for Sharks.

30th April 2009

EU Fisheries Ministers react to shark plan

30th April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

BirdLife International has welcomed the European Commissions Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy as an encouraging start for urgently needed radical changes.

23rd April 2009

BirdLife: Green Paper last chance for green fisheries

23rd April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A preliminary study on Australia’s mysterious snubfin dolphin has given researchers new insight into the mammal’s habits and behaviour, including that it uses an extraordinary spitting technique to catch prey.

23rd April 2009

New research reveals extraordinary habits of rare Aussie dolphin

23rd April 2009