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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has expressed its serious concern at the recent action by Iceland to declare a unilateral mackerel quota of 112,000 tonnes for 2009.

9th April 2009

Commission concerned about Icelands unilateral mackerel quota

9th April 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The legendary ocean researcher and diver Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s research ship Calypso is currently being restored in France.

9th April 2009

Calypso going green with Volvo Penta

9th April 2009

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Belzona Polymerics will be showcasing a solution for repairing leaking flanges through live demonstrations at Fishing 2009 in Glasgow.

2nd April 2009

Cost saving alternative to replacing leaking flanges

2nd April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish, the UKs authority on seafood, has brought pioneering Lean Sigma techniques to the UK seafood industry for the first time – with the first two companies to receive training reporting excellent…

2nd April 2009

Business improvement training techniques for the industry

2nd April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The two mid-Norway counties of Trøndelag are joining forces at Aqua Nor 2009 to create a large stand under the banner Aqua Trøndelag.

2nd April 2009

Aqua Trøndelag large joint stand at Aqua Nor 2009

2nd April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The total catch of the Belgian beam trawler Pieter Z56 – worth about £5,500 - was confiscated by Brighton Magistrates on 1 April after its owners and skipper admitted fishery control offences,…

2nd April 2009

UK: Brighton magistrates seize catch of Belgian beam trawler

2nd April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new era in economic and environmental sustainability for New South Wales commercial fishing industry has been reached following the adoption of the Pyrmont Pact, Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald said this…

2nd April 2009

Australian Pyrmont Pact to promote strong future for commercial fishers

2nd April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has underlined to a top EC fisheries official that the new effort control regime agreed at the December Fish Council is causing extreme anger on the quayside and…

2nd April 2009

EC official gets the message on effort control concerns

2nd April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

During February and early March, CSIRO completed its pre-season stock survey of the Northern Prawn Fishery.

2nd April 2009

Australia: Positive results from NPF pre-season survey

2nd April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The AFMA Commission has approved a new policy for processing and granting scientific permits under the Fisheries Management Act (FMA).

2nd April 2009

Australia: New scientific permit policy

2nd April 2009

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Gear technologists will be present at the exhibition to discuss gear related issues as well as other efficiency and technology developments.

2nd April 2009

Seafish at Fishing 2009

2nd April 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Echomaster Marine will showcase a range of new products on stand A28 at Fishing 2009.

2nd April 2009

Echomaster at Fishing 2009

2nd April 2009

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Andrew Jackson solicitors explains the new points system for migrant workers who wish to work in the UK, along with its significance for the fishing industry.

1st April 2009

Employers face new migrant rules

1st April 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

POLY-DK says that is has been very busy since introducing the Soft Shackle at the latest DanFish exhibition.

1st April 2009

The Dyneema Soft Shackle

1st April 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Sea trials to test the use of more cost effective materials and components in Queen Scallop dredges have shown cost savings and positive environmental benefits in reducing seabed impact, leaving less sand…

1st April 2009

Scallop dredge sea trials show cost savings

1st April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has confirmed that on 24 and 25 March 2009 Commission officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the North Sea shrimps and related products…

1st April 2009

Commission confirms unannounced inspections in North Sea shrimps sector

1st April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

According to a new FAO report, sea cucumber stocks are under intense fishing pressure throughout the world.

1st April 2009

The trouble with sea cucumbers

1st April 2009

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Dutch netting and rope producer, Van Beelen BV, began this year with a large increase in demand for its Dyneema® D-Netting, thanks to successful trial results from New Zealand customer, Motueka Nets,…

1st April 2009

Trawlers switch to Dyneema® D-Netting

1st April 2009

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

SeaZone has launched an innovative software solution designed to greatly simplify the management of marine information.

1st April 2009

SeaZone launches new generation marine data management software

1st April 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

World-first research has found that protected areas for marine life play a major role in rebuilding numbers of threatened fish and other species, the Save Our Marine Life alliance said this week.

1st April 2009

Australia: New study shows sanctuaries will save Nemo

1st April 2009