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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Responding to the grave difficulties currently faced by the European fisheries sector as a result of massively increased fuel costs, Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg has renewed his call for the restructuring of…

3rd June 2008

Commission issues statement on fishing sector emergency

3rd June 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A joint delegation from the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation and the English based National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations will meet UK fisheries minister Jonathan Shaw today.

3rd June 2008

UK fishermen’s federations to meet UK fisheries minister Jonathan Shaw to discuss fuel crisis

3rd June 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Urgent work to help the fishing industry cope with rising fuel prices gathered pace at the first meeting of the Fuel Task Force, last Friday.

3rd June 2008

First meeting of Fuel Task Force

3rd June 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ocean Trawlers says it is taking necessary steps to assume a firm position in the Antarctic krill fishery.

29th May 2008

Ocean Trawlers ventures into Antarctic krill fishery

29th May 2008

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Young’s Seafood has today been awarded a ‘Big Tick’ for its sustainable sourcing approach in the UKs annual Business in the Community Award (BITC) awards.

29th May 2008

Big Tick award for Youngs Seafood

29th May 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has today announced a package of measures to protect New Zealand’s threatened Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins.

29th May 2008

NZ minister announces new measures to protect dolphins

29th May 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As fishermen continue to hold demonstrations across Europe, demanding an increase in fuel subsidies, Oceana encourages governments to resist pressure and to instead develop long term solutions to help the sector adapt…

29th May 2008

Oceana urges caution in response to fuel crisis

29th May 2008

SHIP DESIGN

SHIP DESIGN

Skipsteknisk AS has entered into contract with Asmar Shipbuilding,Chile, for the design of a 71.3m advanced Fishery and Oceanographic Research Vessel of ST-367 design for the Chilean Navy.

29th May 2008

Skipsteknisk designs advanced research vessel for Chilean Navy

29th May 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

HB Grandis freezer trawler Örfirisey is expected to be able to operate more economically following its recent extensive refit. A major part of the refit is the third trawl winch, allowing two…

29th May 2008

Örfirisey refit expected to reduce fuel costs

29th May 2008

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

A new Launch and Recovery System (L&RS) developed by Supacat for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) new class of all-weather lifeboat (ALB) has successfully undergone a two year trial programme, culminating…

29th May 2008

Prototype lifeboat L&RS completes successful trials

29th May 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Fighting to save the albatross from extinction, the RSPB and BirdLife International are to double the number of countries in which they work.

29th May 2008

Albatross Task Force doubles

29th May 2008

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Transas looks at the AIS Class B issue debate - can a compromise be found?

29th May 2008

To equip or not to equip?

29th May 2008

DECK MACHINERY

DECK MACHINERY

Tulsa Winch Group has announced the acquisition of Canadian-based LANTEC Winch & Gear, Inc.

29th May 2008

Tulsa Winch Group buys LANTEC Winch & Gear Inc.

29th May 2008

DECK MACHINERY

DECK MACHINERY

Triplex AS has been selected as supplier of deck equipment for the new Multipurpose Research Vessel that will be built by ASMAR for the Chilean Navy (for more information see http://www.worldfishing.net/product_library/product_library.ehtml?o=2158).

29th May 2008

Deck equipment package for Chilean oceanographic vessel

29th May 2008

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Sea trials to test a low impact ‘hydrodredge’ which uses a cup arrangement instead of scallop teeth to extract shellfish from the sea bed were completed last year by researchers at School…

29th May 2008

Isle of Man hydrodredge sea trials complete

29th May 2008

NEWS

NEWS

Drastic quota cuts shake Icelandic fishing industry - It came as a shock to the Icelandic fishing community when the Minister of Fisheries announced last summer that the cod quota would be…

28th May 2008

Iceland

28th May 2008

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The difficult relationship between fishermen and politicians and bureaucrats is well documented. At its heart has been the disagreement over the value and validity of the data on which so many political…

28th May 2008

Secret Albania

28th May 2008

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

According to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant, Adm. Thad Allen, the waters of the Bering Sea are challenging for vessel operations and search and rescue missions. The stormy Bering Sea is notorious…

28th May 2008

The answer is blowing in the wind

28th May 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The two main UK fishermen’s federations have joined forces to press for immediate government action to alleviate the sky-high high price of fuel which is threatening the future of the UK fishing…

28th May 2008

UK fishermen’s federations unite to tackle fuel costs

28th May 2008

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Salmon farming is to benefit from £400,000 investment in research and development projects over the next three years to help secure the long-term socio-economic and environmental sustainability of the industry.

27th May 2008

Salmon industry to invest £400k in research & development

27th May 2008