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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an international environmental organisation which identifies sustainable seafood through a certification and eco labelling programme, has reacted to the news that European fishing fleets face further drastic…

Fish quota clawbacks won in Brussels last month by UK Fisheries Minister Elliot Morley will mean a viable future for UK fishermen whilst retaining sustainable limits on catches.

Over 100 vessels are set to be scrapped in Scotland as part of a GBP 25 million decommissioning programme.

Cabinplants newly-developed vision grading system sets new standards for optimum consumer fish handling.

Fish processing has come a long way in the past 10 years or so, moving rapidly from labour-intensive operations to state-of-the-art components and total solution turn-key plants that have greatly increased quality,…

POLS hf has been one of the worlds pioneers in the on-board weighing and grading technology ever since 1985 when POLS hf launched the first Icelandic electronic Marine Scale for on-board weighing…

The British Marine Finfish Association has underlined its commitment to ensure that the farming of species such as cod and haddock is carried out in a sustainable way.

Icelandic company 3X-Stal has focused on effectiveness and reliability when providing turnkey solutions on fish handling tubs for the seafood industry.

The Icelandic Vaki-DNG TrawlTec system has proved to be a success for its users. The system monitors wire tension and wire length. According to Mr. Norman C. Anderson, Master of Seattle based…

Swedish manufacturer X-Chain System AB has produced a X-chain gear linkage which it says will help towards more effective fishing.

Van Beelen netting has reported a good level of sales for its Dyneema range aimed at the pelagic midwater trawl sector. Dyneema rope now comes with a braided cover and is being…

A computer programme that has been designed by a South African company to capture, store and summarise commercial fishing information, has found an application in Australia where the South East Trawl Fishing…

Rope and wire manufacturer Tysons has expanded its range of Gold Strand combination and synthetic ropes as its attempts to expand its exports.