World Fishing News – Page 881
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Opening up Ivan’s locker
The Norwegians have pulled off a major diplomatic breakthrough by setting up a joint three-year research programme, on benthos in the Barents Sea, with Russian scientists.
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Illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing demands immediate action
The global problem of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing demands immediate action, New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton told an international meeting in Parisat the beginning of March.
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More EU money on the slab?
The pounding which the European small vessel fleet has been taking from rocketing fuel costs and ever tighter catch controls, has finally forced Brussels to put what it calls ‘rescue aid’ on the table. It seems ready to bend the rules to let governments help “enterprises that appear to be ...
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Marport's latest acoustic products set new standards for deep sea fisheries.
Over the years fishermen have used many different techniques to find and harvest fish. However, acoustic technology is one of the most important forces driving the developments in the modern commercial fisheries. Acoustic technology is especially well suited for fish finding applications since sound travels farther and faster underwater than ...
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Orders for British boats
First for five yearsWhat is said to be the first new whitefish boat to be constructed for Shetland owners for five years has now been was delivered by the Whitby, Yorkshire yard of Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd.The 18.77m Copious represents an investment of over £1 million for the boat, licences ...
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Russian powerpack with Newage box
AMP Complect, Newage Transmissions'' marine equipment distributor in Moscow, has gained Russian River Authority approval for a fully marinised powerpack designed to meet the needs of commercial fishing and workboats operating on the country''s extensive inland waterway and intercoastal network.
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Low-cost, green fuel for the fishing industry
Seafish, the UK’s Sea Fish Industry Authority, has launched an important project which aims to provide the fishing industry with an alternative, low-cost and environmentally-friendly fuel.
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Albacore fishing in the South Pacific
A report (Oceanic Fisheries Programme Technical Report No. 37) just published and written by Adam D. Langley of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, summarises the status of the stock and fishery management issues pertaining to the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICT*).
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Ice machines updated
Milan-based Scotsman Europe – Frimont S.p.A has announced an updated and improved ice line in order to reduce installation time and service maintenance.
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Optimar Iceland holds orders for 21 units
Following a relatively slow 2005, Iceland’s Optim-Ice has an excellent order book that includes two brand new machines that have more capacity than any machine produced previously.
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Triteq tracking of fishing fleets
Triteq Ltd has designed a secure vessel monitoring system, which assists global asset management and monitoring of exclusive economic zones (EEZ) by tracking fishing fleets at sea.
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Iridum and McMurdo join forces for alerting system
Iridium Satellite has signed a manufacturer agreement with the British marine electronics firm, McMurdo Ltd. to incorporate Iridium''s new, low-cost 9601 Short-Burst Data (SBD) Transceiver into a new man-overboard and automatic vessel reporting system.
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New systems from Koden
Koden Electronics’ 8-inch color LCD plotter sounder CVG-80 has been well received since its introduction in the summer of 2005.
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Vingtor 60 years on
Integrated communication solutions specialist Zenitel is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its well respected Vingtor integrated marine communications brand.
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“I must go down to the sea again..”
Diversification of fishing ports into a range of marine-linked businesses has been a regular theme in World Fishing’s reporting over the last five years. But it is only when you meet a firebrand such as Mike Leece that you realise that converting port sheds or trying to promote new landside ...
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France - Part 1
French industry under threat - Dwindling marine catches, intense global competition and encroaching European Union restrictions has plunged the French fishing industry into disarray.
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The meaning of sustainability - Part 1
Environmentalists and fishermen rarely agree on anything. It’s a pity because conventional logic would say that, fundamentally, environmentalists and fishing people should stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a common cause for maintaining resources – sustainability – while blending that with their sensible usage. Unfortunately, all too often there is controversy between the ...
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Tromsø to host third Open SEAFOODplus Conference
With a plenary session divided into four themes, and one day devoted to three parallel symposia, the third Open Seafoodplus conference on 30 and 31 May in Tromsø, Norway, comes as a package of new information delivered in a fresh format.
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Shrimp IMS launched in Ecuador
Waltham, Massachusetts-based Aqua Bounty Technologies, a biotechnology company focused on health and productivity applications in the fast-growing aquaculture sector, has received regulatory approval for Shrimp IMS, its lead product, in Ecuador.
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Norway’s King Harald to open Nor-Fishing 2006
HM King Harald will undertake the official opening of Nor-Fishing 2006 on Tuesday 8 August in Trondheim. He previously opened the 1996 event, and also officially opened Aqua Nor 2003.
