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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Responding to the Scottish Government’s announcement of details of the interim days-at-sea scheme (Conservation Credits II) on 3 February, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said:

5th February 2009

SFF underlines the huge challenges facing fishing as interim effort control scheme is announced

5th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Natural England heralded this weeks launch of ‘Ocean in Google Earth’, the newest version of Google Earth.

5th February 2009

An ocean of information

5th February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

European fish farms are to be globally competitive and produce the best fish in terms of ethics and quality. That is the aim of the LIFECYCLE research project, which is directed from…

5th February 2009

Research project to boost European fish farming

5th February 2009

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

European fisheries are under pressure. Many commercially important fish stocks are declining and so are the number of fishing boats and people employed within the fishing industry. Management and regulation of fisheries…

1st February 2009

Managing fleets and fisheries

1st February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following strong pressure by the Dutch dominated Pelagic Freezer trawler Association (PFA), the European Commission has dropped its controversial proposals to grant access rights to former East Block and Soviet Union countries…

1st February 2009

EC drops access rights proposals

1st February 2009

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

In the December 2008/January 2009 issue, World Fishing reported upon the problems posed by the High Court decision in respect of an insurance claim made following the loss of the trawler Resolute…

1st February 2009

Resolute insurance decision overturned

1st February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

US commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated more than $185 billion in sales and supported more than two million jobs in 2006, according to a new economic report released by NOAA’s Fisheries…

1st February 2009

Fishing generates more than two million jobs in US

1st February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Perus Copeinca is to diversify into fish for human consumption, the company has said in a round of media interviews, reports Michael Mackey.

1st February 2009

Copeinca to produce fish for human consumption

1st February 2009

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A clear shift of power took place in the run up to 2009, as fishermen mobilised their allies with common sense and good data to influence annual stock management decisions by EU…

1st February 2009

EU-Scottish herring democracy

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

According to Caterpillar, the new Cat® C6.6 ACERT® generator set combines proven design and manufacturing expertise with the latest ACERT technology to provide state-of-the-art performance, fuel economy, emissions compliance and electronic control.

1st February 2009

Caterpillar presents new compact C6.6 ACERT generator set

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

At the end of October last year, free Belesta product was distributed at Pittenweem Harbour to skippers who had registered for a campaign run by Belzona Polymerics.

1st February 2009

Free Belesta distributed to skippers at Pittenweem Harbour

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) displayed its newest marine at the Pacific Marine Expo 2008, held in November last year.

1st February 2009

John Deere Power Systems launches new diesel engine

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Cummins Inc. has upgraded the QSK60 marine engine for propulsion and auxiliary applications to meet US EPA Tier 2 and European Union Stage IIIA emissions regulations.

1st February 2009

Cummins introduces QSK60 Tier 2 marine engine

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Seeing Caterpillar® engines in action is not always easy, especially when they are powering ships in the middle of the ocean.

1st February 2009

Deadliest Cat(ch)

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

ClassNK released the English edition of Version II of its previously well-received Guidance for Measures to Cope with Degraded Marine Fuels: Taking into Account the Poor Combustibility of Fuels in November.

1st February 2009

ClassNK releases Guidance for Measures to Cope with Degraded Marine Fuels

1st February 2009

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

WESMAR has announced that its Model V2-20NS Vortex dual prop all stainless steel bow thruster has been given ABS approval for dynamic positioning applications (DP1).

1st February 2009

Thrusters win ABS DP1 approval

1st February 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The energy consumption, reliability and power-savings of Thermo King’s SG-3000 Series Generator Sets, first introduced mid-year 2007, have caught the industry’s attention.

1st February 2009

Advanced technology environmentally-sound

1st February 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The UKs Coolideas Ltd launched its multi-role refrigeration plant for fishing vessels in January this year, after a fully functional test plant was installed on a small Scottish fisher in August 2006…

1st February 2009

New MRP from Coolideas

1st February 2009

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Slurry Ice Systems has recently supplied the new Danish whitefish trawler Tobis with a S16 system. Tobis is being built by Karstensens Shipyard in Skagen, Denmark and is due to be delivered…

1st February 2009

Slurry Ice supplies Tobis

1st February 2009

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fish farming could help feed a hungry world and protect natural fish populations at the same time. Jason Robinson from ITT Water and Wastewater looks at how this industry has developed globally…

1st February 2009

Feed the world – with aquaculture

1st February 2009