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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament (EP) adopted today a report reacting to the Commission communication A policy to reduce unwanted by-catches and eliminate discards in European fisheries. According to the…

22nd November 2007

EP proposes pilot scheme to tackle by catches

22nd November 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

In reflection of the thriving professional fishing industry and fishery research community in Spain, Simrad has implemented a Spanish version of its website to ensure its Spanish speaking customers have complete access…

22nd November 2007

Spanish version of Simrad.com goes live

22nd November 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission (EC) is deeply concerned by Japans plans to kill up to 1000 minke, fin and humpback whales in a South Pacific whale hunt that will run until mid-April 2008.

20th November 2007

EC urges Japan to stop whale hunting

20th November 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Ministers debate the future of fish farming - By 2030 an additional 37 million tonnes of fish per year will be needed to maintain current levels of fish consumption for an expanded…

20th November 2007

Aquaculture only way to fill the coming fish gap

20th November 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bluefin tuna fishermen must get financial compensation during closed seasons and derogations relating to specific fishing areas and minimum size are not justified, since the Mediterranean and the Atlantic are populated by…

16th November 2007

Bluefin tuna recovery plan: EP opposes derogations and favours compensation

16th November 2007

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

This was long before we saw on TV killer whales ripping apart seals, sharks savaging tuna, or grizzlies gorging on bloody salmon. As Tennyson and Charles Darwin spelt out, we, and the…

15th November 2007

“Tho’ nature, red in tooth and claw….”

15th November 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK’s Fisheries Minister Jonathan Shaw has vowed to do what he can to help the regions inshore fishing fleet overcome quota pressures, says a press release from the Department for Environment, Food…

15th November 2007

UK Fisheries Minister hears views of North East fishermen

15th November 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An innovative device which could significantly reduce the number of harbour porpoises and other cetaceans caught in fishing nets has won the UK prize in the International Smart Gear Competition, organised by…

15th November 2007

Porpoise deterrent wins UK Smart Gear Award

15th November 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Birds Eye today announced that it is to launch a fish finger made entirely from sustainable fish, a move it is calling the most significant fish marketing initiative since the launch of…

3rd August 2007

Birds Eye to launch sustainable fish finger

3rd August 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission recently held a meeting with European fishing net makers to discuss the problems they encounter in the practical application of some technical measures under the Common Fisheries Policy.

1st August 2007

Commission consults net makers on how to improve technical measures

1st August 2007

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fiskeriforskning has detected a substance in fishmeal that can mean many hundreds of millions of Kroner (NOK) in increased revenues for the Norwegian aquaculture industry.

1st August 2007

Research worth millions

1st August 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

According to WWF, Gordon Brown has ignored one of the key environmental issues facing the UK by not including a UK Marine Bill in his proposed legislative programme for next year, and…

1st August 2007

Brown not so green after all

1st August 2007

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

EuropeYellowfin catches have been disappointing around the Eastern Indian and Western Pacific fishing grounds over the past year. Prices of yellowfin went up substantially in the course of 2006. Skipjack prices weakened…

1st August 2007

Tuna market trends 2006/2007

1st August 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Westfalia Separator offers a safe haven for fishing vessels and small ferry operators, vulnerable to increases and fluctuations in diesel oil prices, looking to cut costs by changing from diesel oil to…

1st August 2007

Reducing fuel costs by burning heavy fuel oil

1st August 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Working in close collaboration with shipbuilder VT Halter Marine of Moss Point Mississippi, a fixed pitch propeller and steering gear solution has been designed and supplied to suit the challenging requirements of…

1st August 2007

Silent propellers aid fisheries research

1st August 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Yamaha Motor (UK) has taken delivery of the first new commercially rated 285hp Yamaha inboard diesel stern drive units, – the ME432Sti P2 – bringing the total available inboard range up to…

1st August 2007

Commercial specification diesel inboard unveiled

1st August 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Finning Power Systems has won the contract to supply the complete power and propulsion system for the new 71-metre super-trawler MFV “Serene”.

1st August 2007

Power contract for new super-trawler

1st August 2007

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

It has been 10 years since specific regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships were adopted as part of the MARPOL (Annex VI) agreement. During this time, the fishing industry…

1st August 2007

Saving fuel – saving the planet

1st August 2007

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Most scale ice machines have a common technical principle – the water bath in which a deep-frozen ice making cylinder (evaporator) rotates. This water bath is susceptible to arising of noxious bacteria…

1st August 2007

Scale ice without hygienic risk

1st August 2007

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

In some applications, the use of liquid ice is more appropriate than other types of ice and enables rapid cooling of the product.

1st August 2007

Liquid ice machine installed in Chile

1st August 2007