World Fishing News – Page 916
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Spanish buying in Cattolica auction through Pefa.com network
The Red Mullet season has started in Italy, and this year there is a twist to it. For the first time Spanish buyers will be thrilled to buy the Red Mullet and other fish species, directly from the fish auction of Cattolica, through the Pefa.com network. Cattolica, the first Italian ...
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Sabre aids with safety regulation changes
With changes to the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) regulations being made recently with the enforcement of regulations that state a minimum number of Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD) that have to be avaliable on marine vessels, UK company Sabre has highlighted the importance of its range including the ...
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A simulation software to optimize the design of tuna purse seine nets
A good tuna purse seine net must have two main qualities : The net must sink very quickly to avoid the fish to escape underneith the net.
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Caterpillar unveils new 1,000 horsepower marine propulsion engine
Caterpillar C18 targets 50-60 foot planing hull pleasure craft market
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Rotzler enters deck machinery sector with new Titan winch
German company ROTZLER has just released the latest model in its TITAN range of planetary hydraulic hoisting winches. The TITAN TH4 features a 1st layer hoisting force of 4500kg and compliments the already successful 1000, 2000 & 3200kg TITAN models.
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Safety with Ovatek
Canadian company Ovatek was fianlist in two cateogories at last month''s Icelandic Fisheries Awards for the recognition of its work in the marine safety sector with its unique liferaft systems.
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New seaworthy safety product from Viking
As big as a two-room flat. This is the size of the most recent VIKING liferaft now being marketed. It is the largest-capacity liferaft ever sold: a 150 person automatically self-righting liferaft, type throw-overboard.
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Vietnam
World Fishing''s Pilar Santamaria on a country that is making fishing one of its top priorities after a successful few years for the industry''s seafood exports - The fishing sector has not stop growing in Vietnam, establishing as one of the main activities in the country in terms of turnover ...
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Naust Marine is focusing on its new 'SEA' concept; more silent, more efficient and more automated fishing vessels
NAUST MARINE is now working on new solutions in the field of Diesel-Electric propulsion for fishing vessels, as well as new models of electrically driven IBERCISA winches, in co-operation with the naval architects of SkipaSyn," says Asgeir Erling Gunnarsson general manager of NAUST MARINE, "the new SEA concept ...
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NewsBreaking away from scepticism
Brendan May (MSC)Fishermen could not believe that a organisation backed by one of the largest fish buyers in the world, Unilever and the WWF could actively launch a sustainability label which would attempt to make the world fisheries more sustainable. To them it seemed the MSC was tarnished too much ...
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Industry's success given recognition
Both Icelandic and international companies were rewarded for their part in the development of the global fishing industry, at the Icelandic Fisheries Awards 2002, held in Reykjavik last month.
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Superior fish processing concepts
Demands on all fish processors of the future are increasing daily. New and higher standards are in demand from supermarkets, chains of restaurants and end-users. Customers demand quality, freshness and consistency, which means that fish processors need to become even more flexible and add new services.
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Creating a centre of excellence for smoked fish
Marr Foods'' purpose-built smoked fish plant in Hull has recently undergone a £2 million investment programme. The result is a centre of excellence for smoked fish, with products smoked, handled and packaged to assure maximum quality.
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Pelagic trawler with sluice chamber for trawl bag docking
In what Fiskerstrand describe as the ''largest step forward for the trawler fleet in the last 40 years'', a new trawl docking technology has been developed in close co-operation between SINTEF Fisheries and aquaculture, Fiskerstrand Verft AS, Rolls-Royce Marine and CR Seafood PRC.
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Mad Betty aids UK mussel farmers
Late July saw mussel farmers Roger and Judy Thwaites of Shian Fisheries in Argyll, Scotland take delivery of the ''Mad Betty'', a custom built Twin -Trak 11/5 mussel farm service craft from Alnmaritec. Named after the owners respective mothers, who were honoured despite the name, the distinctive vessel ...
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Washdown Bench Scale Features Stainless steel construction
A new washdown bench scale that provides legal for trade resolution, has a backlit LCD display, and includes a wall-mounting bracket is being introduced by Alliance scale, Inc. of canton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
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New professional autopilot from Simrad
Marine electronics manufacturer Simrad, has launched a high performance commercial autopilot incorporating all of the features developed for its highly praised autopilot range, together with many new functions designed specifically for the professional market.
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Rise in sales for Inmarsat mobile
Inmarsat Ltd, one of the world''s leading global mobile satellite communications provider, announced that it has topped 100,000 registered mini-M satellite phones worldwide with sales doubling in the last two years, consolidating mini-M''s position as the world''s biggest selling mobile satellite phone.
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Fixed maritime iridium satellite phone developed for marine sector
Following last years-successful relaunch of the lridium system. A new fixed satellite telephone has been introduced specifically for the marine market.
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Scanmar's big step forwards
Norwegian electronics specialists Scanmar has launched a range of new catch control systems aimed at improving efficiency and earnings for fishermen.
