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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish are pleased to announce the establishment of a new Industry Project Fund for the seafood industry. Available to all sectors of the industry, the fund will finance bursaries for students, provide…

15th September 2006

Seafish launches £1,000,000 seafood Industry Project Fund

15th September 2006

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

According to the Norwegian Seafood Export Council, salmon exports totalled 1.4 BNOK in August, which is 386 MNOK more than during the same month last year. The volume (in round weight) increased…

14th September 2006

Salmon exports are increasing in both volume and value

14th September 2006

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

According to recent figures from Norwegian Seafood Export Council, seafood exports increased by 3.2 BNOK from January through August.

14th September 2006

Record growth for Norwegian seafood exports

14th September 2006

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

On 5 September, the European Commission tabled a proposal on fishing possibilities and associated conditions for a number of fish stocks in the Baltic Sea for 2007.

14th September 2006

2007 Baltic fish quotas

14th September 2006

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New powers to help tackle illegal fishing in Scotland come into force from 1 September.

4th September 2006

Law change to help prevent illegal fishing

4th September 2006

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The new vessel will have a service speed of 15 knots and will be fitted with a new generation of fish handling equipment. A few of the vessel features will be: movable…

31st August 2006

Rostein signs contract for world’s largest well boat with Blaalid AS

31st August 2006

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

“All contracts are important, but this contract marks a new confirmation of our strong position in the pelagic market”, said General Manager, Monrad Hide at Rolls-Royce.The new design, type NVC-355, has been…

31st August 2006

NVC-Design and equipment for Faroese fishing vessel

31st August 2006

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The Transas Group claims to be a world-leading manufacturer of software and hardware systems for professional training and certification of sea specialists. The broad scope of Transas simulators enables training in different…

31st August 2006

Transas teaches fishing

31st August 2006

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Belitronic fish jigging machines were developed by the Swedish family, Neuendorf. The father, Bjorn and sons Patrik and Thomas have used the most modern computer technology available to help fishermen make line…

31st August 2006

Smart ways to catch fish

31st August 2006

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Sonavision’s RoxAnn uses tried and tested seabed analysis techniques to produce colour-coded 2D and 3D charts in real-time. With this, a skipper can quickly and accurately identify what kind of ground is…

31st August 2006

RoxAnn GD – for better bottom discrimination

31st August 2006

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The cost of Internet broadband access on land has dropped like a lead line, but seafarers are still being charged a fortune via satellite. Peter O’Neill looks at some ‘offers’ and also…

31st August 2006

Data, data everywhere and not a byte to please

31st August 2006

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Simrad has been selected as supplier for the complete hydroacoustic instruments suite and all trawl monitoring systems for the NB399 “Cattleya”, a 62m combi fishing vessel that was scheduled for manufacture during…

30th August 2006

Simrad main electronics supplier to Danish new build

30th August 2006

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Should you drop down dead while driving a train on the London Underground, the ‘dead man’s handle’ will be released and bring the train to a halt. Cambridge University scientists have now…

30th August 2006

E-Guardian Angel on your watch

30th August 2006

NEWS

NEWS

Danish fisheries about to enter a new era - Hans Morten Sundnes examines the state of Danish fisheries and the likely impact of new quota arrangements to come into force at the…

30th August 2006

Denmark

30th August 2006

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

A billionaire American tourist, mesmerised by the green lawns around the ‘Bloody’ Tower of London, asks the groundsman how he could get the same quality at his Texas ranch. “Simple really, sir:…

30th August 2006

The Chief Inspector sniffs out the flesh

30th August 2006

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Described by Director Hallvard Slettevoll as a breakthrough in technology, the new system manages to combine the unique features of pure sinusoidal electric power, both towards the main switchboard, and to the…

30th August 2006

A new form of diesel electric propulsion

30th August 2006

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Last July I had the pleasure of revisiting Foroyar (the Faroese name for the Faroe Islands) and talking to its fishermen, industry representatives, and scientists. I found there a lively discussion as…

30th August 2006

The Faroe Islands revisited

30th August 2006

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Permira, a leading international private equity firm, this week announced the acquisition of iglo Birds Eye Frozen Foods from Unilever, by the Permira Funds.

30th August 2006

Permira acquire iglo Birds Eye Frozen Foods

30th August 2006

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Shipbuilding, Maritime, Port and Fishing Trade Fair takes place between 24th and 27th January 2007 in Bilbao, Spain.

29th August 2006

Sinaval-Eurofishing 2007

29th August 2006

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists in Victoria, Australia have revealed that the Murray cod, once-thought to be monogamous, could be playing the field.

29th August 2006

Sex life of the Murray cod

29th August 2006