World Fishing News – Page 206
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NewsNew leadership for Thai Union North America
Bryan Rosenberg has been appointed president and CEO of Thai Union North America (TUNA), responsible for its two North America operating companies, Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) and Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods (COSFF).
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NewsMaintaining Vigo’s fisheries value chain
On almost any given day, at four-thirty in the morning, while most people are still sleeping, Europe’s biggest fishing port in Vigo is in full swing.
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NewsRussian fish producers call for support
Leading fish producers and processors have called on the Russian government to provide support this year, to help them to avoid massive losses due to COVID-19 and any possible suspension of catching activity, reports Eugene Gerden.
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NewsMonitoring fisheries amid COVID-19 situation
As Pacific nations face the threat of coronavirus to their health and economic growth, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has taken action to continue to monitor and control fishing of the world’s largest tuna stocks.
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NewsNew DG at Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE)
The European Commission has appointed Charlina Vitcheva as Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE).
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NewsExporting Europe’s environmental debt
The EU Commission’s new biodiversity strategy is sending shockwaves through the European fishing industry, and no crystal ball is needed to see why the industry is alarmed. The Commission’s blueprint for the future is seen as a wholesale handover of fishing grounds to the energy and leisure sectors, at the ...
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NewsNew fishing safety officer for Wales
Jane Devereux has been appointed Wales Fishing Safety Project Officer by Seafish.
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NewsEJF launches ghost gear project in Thailand
The Net Free Seas project, run by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and funded by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fun, is aiming to rid Thailand’s waters of discarded fishing nets.
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NewsIbercisa back at work after COVID-19 shutdown
Ibercisa Deck Machinery is back at work after a brief period of obligatory closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsAquaculture UK postponed until May 2021
Diversified Communications UK, the new owners of Aquaculture UK, has confirmed that this year’s event has been postponed as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsNew support for Canada’s fish harvesters
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced up to $469.4 million in new measures to support fish harvesters, left economically disadvantaged by the pandemic but unable to access existing federal measures. This investment builds on the $62.5 million for the new Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund announced last month to help ...
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NewsNorway signs Arctic Ocean agreement
Norway has ratified an agreement aiming to prevent unregulated fishing in the central Arctic Ocean and promote scientific research in the region.
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NewsLoch Duart appoints new MD
Loch Duart, the salmon farm based in Sutherland and the Uists, has appointed a new managing director.
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Tímarnir breytast og sýningin með
Íslensku sjávarútvegsverðlaunin voru kynnt til sögunnar á sýningunni 1999 – og þau hafa einnig tekið breytingum til að endurspegla breytingar í greininni, og nýjasta breytingin endurspeglar aukna áherslu sjávarútvegsins í Norður-Atlantshafi á virðisaukningu, fiskeldi og vaxandi kröfur um fullnýtingu aukaafurða; að ná verðmætum og næringu úr öllu, allt frá ...
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Tímarnir breytast og sýningin með
Íslensku sjávarútvegsverðlaunin voru kynnt til sögunnar á sýningunni 1999 – og þau hafa einnig tekið breytingum til að endurspegla breytingar í greininni, og nýjasta breytingin endurspeglar aukna áherslu sjávarútvegsins í Norður-Atlantshafi á virðisaukningu, fiskeldi og vaxandi kröfur um fullnýtingu aukaafurða; að ná verðmætum og næringu úr öllu, allt frá ...
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Changing with the times
The IceFish awards were introduced at the 1999 exhibition – and these have also evolved to reflect the way the fisheries have changed, and the latest evolution mirrors the North Atlantic seafood industry's growing focus on adding value, aquaculture and the burgeoning demand for full utilisation of by-products; extracting ...
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Straumhvörf í samvali og pökkun
„Ég er þess fullviss að við náum fram kostnaðinum fljótt til baka. Mesti ávinningurinn er fólginn í nákvæmni við samval. Mikil sjálfvirkni gefur einnig möguleika á beinum hagnaði hvað varðar vinnuaflskostnað,” sagði Ásmundur Baldvinsson, framkvæmdastjóri landvinnslu hjá FISK Seafood.Yfirvigtin er lykilaðtriði í pökkun þegar varan er seld í fastri ...
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Breakthrough in batching and robot packing
"I'm quite confident that we will achieve a short payback time. The most significant benefit is realised in batching precision. The level of automation will also enable direct gains with labour costs," said Ásmundur Baldvinsson, manager of FISK Seafood's land-based production.Giveaway is a crucial factor in packing any fixed ...
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Tómas Þorvaldsson slær eigið met
Þegar útgerðarfélagið Þorbjörn í Grindavík eignaðist grænlenska togarann Sisimiut, sem nú heitir Tómas Þorvaldsson GK-10 og er 67 metra langur, var vinnsludekkið endurbætt með nýrri M700 flökunarvél frá Vélfagi.Þessi nýi búnaður sannaði strax gildi sitt þegar Tómas Þorvaldsson kom til hafnar með 752 tonn upp úr sjó eftir 24 ...
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Thorbjörn trawler breaks its own record
When Grindavík-based fishing company Thorbjörn acquired the 67-metre Greenlandic trawler Sisimiut, now Tómas Thorvaldsson GK-10, part of the factory deck was refitted, with a new M700 filleting machine combined with a M825 skinning machine from Vélfag installed on board.The new equipment proved its worth right away as Tómas Thorvaldsson ...
