World Fishing News – Page 880
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WHO rushes up yellow flag for avian flu
Captains and fish managers at ports, air cargo handling centres and transport rail/land/sea/air nodes, must prepare their health security readiness after the world’s governments decided to begin immediate implementation of influenza-related parts of the new International Health Regulations (IHR).
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DATANET demonstrations for trawler owners
French manufacturer of high accuracy fishing trawl control equipment iXTrawl is currently demonstrating the potential of its DATANET Trawl Door Spread Measurement System on individual owners’ trawlers.
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Algal toxins poison Chile’s export earnings
A satellite study, surveying toxic algal blooms, reports that southern Chile’s 360 coastal fish farms are losing millions of Euros each year through deaths of large caged fish as well as shellfish and there have been major outbreaks of local food poisoning.
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Brussels in fresh Greenland catch
Brussels proposes to pay Greenland €15,847,244 per annum for six years from 1 January 2007 for fishing rights for certain species.
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Action urged on deep seas by UN
"Swift and wide ranging actions are needed to conserve the world’s entire marine environment amid fears that humankind’s exploitation of the deep seas and open oceans is rapidly passing the point of no return.” So says a new report produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World ...
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3X receives prestigious export award
On 19 April, Iceland’s President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson presented 3X with the President of Iceland’s Award for Export Achievement at a ceremony at Bessastaðir, his official residence, Company owners Albert Marzelíus Högnason and Jóhann Jónasson accepted the award.
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Two new reefer vessels for Eimskip
Iceland’s Eimskip, a subsidiary of the Avion Group, has entered into shipbuilding contracts for the construction of two highly sophisticated reefer vessels for a total purchase price of approximately NOK 258 million (3,120 million ISK).
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Iceland upholds a healthy economy
The importance of fisheries and of the politics of fisheries in Iceland makes the breeding of skilled ministers of fisheries a necessity. Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (51) is one of the most obvious choices. Growing up in the West Fjords of the island, he was soon involved in the local fish ...
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Great increase in catch for iSYM customer
Scantrol, a leading supplier of auto trawl and catch analysis systems for the fisheries industry, claims that its products provide financial gains to the customer.
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DSM Dyneema in the Aquaculture sector
DSM Dyneema is part of the DSM Performance Materials activities of the DSM group and is the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, said to be the world’s strongest fibre.
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Booming Polar pelagic doors
Two new designs of Polar pelagic doors are showing promising results, greater spreading force and, equally important, reduced resitance. The new design is similar to the Jupiter and Mars pelagic doors but with double compartment as the doors’ main body to generate greater spreading power.
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Saving costs by discovering faults before they happen
A stoppage in the winch unit onboard can be expensive if it happens while hauling. Now Rapp Hydema AS has launched a new Service Partnership which detects faults in winches while the vessel is alongside.
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Nets for the world
Euronete, the Fishing Division of the Royal Lankhorst Euronete Group and one of the world’s major producers of heavy duty nets for either bottom trawling or pelagic fishing, has lately increased the number of its branches around the world to ensure a better distribution all over the world.
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US seafood industry shows growth
Overall seafood consumption in 2004 was up 1.8% over the previous year (and up 9% since 2001) and stood at 7.5kg per person. This figure is made up as follows: Shrimp: 1.90kg Canned tuna: 1.50kg Salmon: 0.98kg Pollock: 0.58kg Catfish: 0.50kg Cod: 0.32kg Crab: 0.29kg Flatfish: 0.27kg Clams: 0.21kg Oysters: ...
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Marport launches global AIS data network
Marport Wireless, a leading marine technology company, has announced a new global data network for the Automatic Identification System (AIS). - The new offering combines the power of the Internet with Marport’s recently announced xPoint™ AIS receivers. The new AIS data network will become operational on July 1 at www.aisdatanet.com
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France - Part 2
The economic role of France’s fisheries - Following on from last month’s Part One analysis of France’s fishing fleets, we now look at the economic impact of the industry.
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The meaning of sustainability – Part 2
While sustainability and sustainable development represent consensual values, their implementation is often subject to controversies. The U.N. system recognizes sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. To achieve it, a balance between environmental integrity, social development and economic development ...
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Gut the red tape
Most fisheries ministers have welcomed plans by the EU Commission (EC) to cut back red tape for fishermen in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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Sole and plaice
The future of stocks of high-value plaice and sole in the North Sea continues to be a data battle ground for both scientists and the fishing industry.
