World Fishing News – Page 318
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NewsNaust Marine sets up in Spain
According to the company’s sales and marketing director Helgi Kristjánsson, until they parted company a few years ago, Naust Marine had a long co-operation with a Spanish company sub-contracted to produce the deck hardware while Naust Marine in Iceland supplied the control and electrical systems.
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NewsHake longline fleet achieves certification
Spanish consumers can now enjoy more Friend of the Sea certified hake following the conclusion of the audit of the whole Puerto de Celeiro fleet of 22 longline vessels that supplies approximately 30% of the hake consumed in Spain.
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NewsMorgère opens vessel repair facilities in Brittany
French trawl door manufacturer Morgère has expanded its service portfolio for the fishing fleet by opening two new repair and maintenance facilities at St Brieuc and Perros-Guirec in Brittany.
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NewsBreki and Páll Pálsson: big propeller, high-efficiency
The latest additions to the revitalised Icelandic groundfish fleet, fresher trawlers Páll Pálsson and Breki, are expected to dock in Iceland as World Fishing goes to press, as their long delivery trip from China via Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suez and Gibraltar comes to an end.
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NewsSupercharging offshore mariculture
Southeast Asia’s aquaculture sector has a long way to go to catch up with other parts of the world, but has the potential to reinvent itself in only a few years if all the pieces fall into place, according to the US Soybean Export Council’s Bangkok-based Lukas Manomaitis.
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NewsFarming offshore in the Americas – How the United States’ loss continues to be its neighbour’s gain
As a seafood market, the US is heavily dependent on imports, with an estimated 91% of the products consumed in the country now coming in from overseas producers, reports Jason Holland.
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NewsDoubling western rock lobster industry’s value
Western Rock Lobster plans to establish an Australasian Institute for spiny lobster research in a bid to double the industry’s economic contribution to $1 billion in the next decade.
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NewsSalmon waste to fuel Faroese energy
Faroe Islands-based salmon producer Bakkafrost will invest in a new biogas plant in collaboration with other Faroese fish farmers and local dairy farmers, using waste products from fish and dairy farming to produce energy and fertiliser.
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Newsatg UV gains NVI approval for disinfection of intake water and wastewater
atg UV Technology’s WF range of UV systems has been awarded Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) approval for disinfection of intake water and wastewater from aquaculture installations.
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NewsIFFO report shows focus on data and scientific evidence
IFFO, The Marine Ingredients Organisation has released its 2017 Annual Report, which highlights its increased investment and focus on data gathering and technical reports, with the aim of effectively communicating the strategic and vital role of marine ingredients.
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NewsAggreko to demonstrate cost-saving technology at Aquaculture UK
Aggreko will be exhibiting at Aquaculture UK and plans to discuss how it can save fish farms time and cost, plus how it is responding to concerns in the industry surrounding a desire to avoid variations in temperature that have a detrimental impact on business operations.
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NewsGael Force Group to develop integrated offshore pen to help facilitate industry’s “growth potential”
Gael Force Group will research and develop a new larger integrated fish pen and review its existing pen range to help “unlock” Scottish aquaculture’s huge growth potential.
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NewsNew Faroe trawler with Landia pumps and mixers
Landia has supplied chopper pumps and a mixer for a new, integrated Faroe Islands factory trawler.
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NewsDS-Concept becomes Tradewind and expands its service range
DS-Concept, a global provider of trade finance solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, has changed its name to Tradewind. The company is a leader in international export factoring, and the change of name is designed to highlight its role in financing cross-border transactions, which resemble trade winds circling the globe.
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NewsContract awarded for new Lerwick market
In the latest phase in development of Lerwick’s fishing industry hub, construction of a replacement white fish market is scheduled to begin this month – in a project expected to more than double landing capacity at the Shetland port, the the second largest UK port for fish landings.
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NewsDamen delivers beam trawler with twin Optima nozzles
Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam (Maaskant) has delivered a new 41m beam trawler with twin Optima nozzles for Hakvoort Brothers in the Netherlands.
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NewsCFP performance report shows improved stock status but progress slowing
A report on the performance of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has concluded that stocks status has significantly improved although the rate of progress has slowed in the last few years.
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NewsOyster culture in Brazil: An emerging sector along the Amazon mangrove coast
With its long coastline and large markets along coastal cities and towns, the potential for oyster culture in Brazil is high. Last year, a study in Pará state along the eastern Amazon mangrove coast used socio-economic data to analyse the management and future development of Pará’’s oyster culture and present an overview of the situation
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NewsUK set to take control of its waters – but ready to co-operate on management
The UK Government will put sustainable fisheries and marine conservation at the heart of its fisheries management regime after Brexit. It says adherence to sustainable fishing practices will be a pre-condition of any future access to UK waters for EU countries, reports Tom Ainsworth.
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NewsBorn on Friday 13th – superstition and the sea
Sitting down to write this, I can’t help noticing that the date is Friday 13th, so a look at superstition seems appropriate. What a crazy idea! Me and superstitions? I consider myself a most rational human being and a total non-believer, especially with respect to superstition. So why should I ...
