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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian gear manufacturers Dyrkorn AS and Fosnavåg Fiskevegn AS have merged to form a stronger organisation dedicated to the supply of longline fleets world-wide.

24th March 2002

Dyrkorn and Fiskevegn merge to form new longline organisation

24th March 2002

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The Scottish fleet has endured enough through decommissioning and the time has come to put boat scrapping measures on the backburner and focus on other fisheries management measures.This is the view of…

24th March 2002

Scotland look to further measures to help declining whitefish fleets

24th March 2002

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

UK-based marine equipment wholesaler MarineCo is actively scouring Europe for new suppliers. The company, who will be exhibiting at Fishing 2002 in Glasgow, is keen to further expand its already diverse product…

24th March 2002

MarineCo keen to develop links with new European suppliers

24th March 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fish farm mooring system specialist Gael Force has continued the development of its products by introducing the Gael Force Patent Chain Plate which will work with the companys existing Rope Ring system.

22nd March 2002

UK based company Gael Force develops new chain plate

22nd March 2002

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Roffers Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service has updated its product line which continues to shows why it remains one of the leading companies in providing cost effective oceanographic products for the fishing industry.

1st February 2002

ROFFS announces new fish forecasting products for 2002

1st February 2002

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Thrane & Thrane has launched the next generation of maritime satellite communication solutions, Capsat, Fleet77,

1st February 2002

Capsat height of technology

1st February 2002

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With the introduction of the seascan range of ground discrimination systems in late 2000 Seatronics have just completed its first full year of product promotion and sales. Seascan was designed to provide…

1st February 2002

Seascan celebrates good first year

1st February 2002

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Skaginn of Iceland has developed a new compact IQF freezer, which the company says takes up less space than traditional IQF freezers.

1st February 2002

Skaginns new IQF

1st February 2002

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Nobody questions the importance of chilling the catch immediately after fishing and during transportation to preserve the quality of the fresh fish.

1st February 2002

Deepchill provides added value to fishermen in Japan

1st February 2002

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Perkins Sabre has added to its range of commercial engines with the new Perkins Sabre M85T, M92 and M115T.

1st February 2002

Sabre adds to its range of engines

1st February 2002

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A new propeller which has been described as having limitless potential, has been designed by RingProp in the UK.

1st February 2002

Unique RingProp design

1st February 2002

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Alfa Laval has thought about the environment with its latest two machines.

1st February 2002

Alfas new integral system

1st February 2002

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Engine specialist Caterpillar has reported successful results for 2001 with increased sales and order intakes by about 30% and 40% respectively compared with 2000.

1st February 2002

Caterpillar looks back on good results in 2001

1st February 2002

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Four new Spanish trawlers have been fitted with Scania powered gen-sets as part of a fleet renovation programme in the Basque region of Spain.

1st February 2002

Scania helps with upgrade of Basque fleet

1st February 2002

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

C.C. Jensen , the Icelandic distributor has successfully supplied new Icelandic vessels with its CJCTM Filter Systems

1st February 2002

CC Jensen supplies filters to Iceland

1st February 2002

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The past year has seen the arrival of a Green Paper on the future of the Common Fisheries policy and a public hearing lasting three days in Brussels last June.Since then there…

1st February 2002

Policy change needed for Europe

1st February 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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…

1st February 2002

Last chance for industry: MSC

1st February 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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.

1st February 2002

UK gain quotas from EU talks

1st February 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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

1st February 2002

Scotland to scrap over 100 vessels

1st February 2002

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

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

21st January 2002

An eye on each fish

21st January 2002