World Fishing News – Page 215

  • The inner harbour at Mooloolaba will be dredged to allow for the safe passage of commercial fishing vessels Photo: Tuna Australia
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    Dredging begins in Queensland harbour

    2020-03-04T10:04:00Z

    Fisherman in Mooloolaba in Queensland, Australia have welcomed Maritime Safety Queensland’s (MSQ) decision to dredge the inner harbour of the Mooloolah River.

  • The ‘Emma Bardán’ Photo: MAPAMA
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    Fish stocks study in Strait of Gibraltar

    2020-03-04T09:59:00Z

    A 25-day study is underway in the Strait of Gibraltar aimed at better understanding the connectivity of selected commercial species in the region.

  • Doing away with bottled water on board
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    Doing away with bottled water on board

    2020-03-04T07:30:00Z

    Flow Water Technologies has developed the FlowSafe DCD 2000 Combined Drinking Water and Disinfection Unit to cater for all types and sizes of fishing vessel.

  • Support for Scotland’s inshore fisheries
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    Support for Scotland’s inshore fisheries

    2020-03-03T13:05:00Z

    Electronic monitoring and tracking is part of a package of measures being taken to protect Scotland’s inshore fleet. A new programme will monitor fishing vessels in inshore waters, will help establish local fisheries management arrangements and empower local fishers and their coastal communities, according to the Scottish Government.

  • crab
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    NFI Crab Council announces new member

    2020-03-03T10:45:00Z

    The US National Fisheries Institute’s Crab Council has announced North Carolina processor 3 Fish as its latest member.

  • Stress-free fish with SNG’s Fast Flow brailer
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    Stress-free fish with SNG’s Fast Flow brailer

    2020-03-03T07:00:00Z

    A pelagic gear arrangement that until recently was “a few boats trying it out,” according to Swan Net Gundry’s trawl designer Cathal Boyle, has now been adopted by more than 30 pelagic vessels.

  • Sights set on Scotland’s first ocean farm??
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    Sights set on Scotland’s first ocean farm

    2020-03-03T06:00:00Z

    Scottish Sea Farms is looking to trial Scotland’s first open ocean farm; the next step in the company’s ongoing push to maximise fish survival and minimise environmental footprint.

  • MPI sets up base in Scotland
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    MPI sets up base in Scotland

    2020-03-02T15:44:00Z

    Multi Pump Innovation (MPI) have upped their game in serving the Scottish aquaculture sector by setting up a new service depot in Oban.

  • Yvonne Shields O'Connor, CEO of Irish Lights and Jim O’Toole, CEO of BIM Credit: BIM
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    Marker scheme aims to simplify navigation

    2020-03-02T12:23:00Z

    To help simplify and improve local navigation markings, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), in association with the Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL), has launched a new standard operating procedure.

  • The Dolav Ace 460 Credit: Dolav
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    Lighter box, more efficient cooling

    2020-03-02T12:19:00Z

    Box pallet manufacturer, Dolav, has unveiled a new fish box designed to provide better value for customers.

  • H.E. Mr. Markku Keinänen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Finland to IMO, and Secretary-General Kitack Lim
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    Finland joins safety at sea initiative

    2020-02-28T11:37:00Z

    Finland has become the latest state to join the Cape Town Agreement on fishing vessel safety.

  • Danish MEP Søren Gade has been appointed Champion of the WFO foundation Credit: WFO foundation
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    Danish MEP joins fight for waste free oceans

    2020-02-28T11:29:00Z

    Danish MEP Søren Gade has recently been appointed as the new Champion of the Waste Free Oceans (WFO) foundation, succeeding French MEP Alain Cadec.

  • Norcord has raised investment of NOK105m in a bid to become the world's leading producer of farmed cod Credit: Norcod
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    Cod rebounds as investors back Norcod

    2020-02-27T09:55:00Z

    Norwegian cod-farming venture Norcod has successfully raised new investment totalling NOK105m in its journey to become the world''s leading producer of responsibly farmed cod.

  • Five new shrimp farms have joined the SSP Credit: SSP
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    Five Ecuadorian farms join SSP

    2020-02-27T09:52:00Z

    Five Ecuadorian shrimp farms are the latest to join the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP).

  • Teresa Fernandez and Gavin Hatton Credit: Seafish
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    Young Seafood Leaders sign 100th member

    2020-02-26T11:11:00Z

    The Young Seafood Leaders’ Network, a Seafish initiative, has reached an important milestone with the sign-up of its 100th member.

  • NOAA is against restricting the sale of shark fins Credit: Getty Images
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    Shark fin sale ban unnecessary, says NOAA

    2020-02-26T09:32:00Z

    Preventing fishermen from selling shark fins would not improve conservation or management, argues the NOAA Fisheries assistant administrator, Chris Oliver.

  • News

    Aðlögun að þörfum breyttrar greinar

    2020-02-26T08:59:39Z

    Margt hefur breyst á undanförnum árum – ekki síst vegna kvótakerfisins sem tekið var upp árið áður en fyrsta IceFish-sýningin var haldin. Sýningin hefur því brugðist við með því að breyta um áherslur, frá því að beinast alfarið að fiskveiðigeiranum yfir í að ná nú orðið yfir fiskvinnslu, sjávarafurðir, ...

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    Adapting to the needs of a changing industry

    2020-02-26T08:44:57Z

    A lot has changed over the years – much of this stemming from the quota system that was implemented the year before the first IceFish. Consequently, the event has responded by shifting from the original focus firmly on the catching sector to today encompass processing, seafood, aquaculture and ...

  • Hampiðjan’s High-strength Prima
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    Hampiðjan’s High-strength Prima

    2020-02-26T07:27:00Z

    Two years ago Hampiðjan developed a new variety of super-rope under the Prima brand, and this has been welcomed by the company’s customers as Prima’s popularity has grown rapidly.

  • Cordial post-Brexit relations are critical
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    Cordial post-Brexit relations are critical

    2020-02-26T07:12:00Z

    Retaining market access and consumer confidence are of the utmost importance for both the UK and EU27