World Fishing News – Page 236
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Egersund Ísland – aftur á IceFish árið 2020
Egersund Ísland á Eskifirði er nátengt Norwegian Egersund Group og hefur einkum einbeitt sér að framleiðslu á hringnót og flottrolli, en hefur í auknum mæli verið að snúa sér að því að þjónusta fiskeldisgeirann sem hefur verið vaxandi á Íslandi. Fjárfesting upp á 20 milljónir norskra króna hefur verið ...
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Egersund Ísland - back to IceFish in 2020
Closely linked with the Norwegian Egersund Group and based at Eskifjörður on the east coast of Iceland, Egersund Ísland's main activity has been in purse seine and pelagic trawl gear – but they have been increasingly expanding into the serving the needs of the growing aquaculture sector in Iceland.A ...
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Vestmannaey heads new trawler series
Built for Bergur-Huginn by Vard Aukra in Norway, Vestmannaey is expected to be followed shortly by sister vessel Bergey, and then a further five for fishing companies Skinney-Thinganes, Útgerðarfélag Akureyringa and Gjögur.The 28.90 metre trawlers are unusually broad with a 12 metre beam, and each is powered by a ...
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Allt á einum stað hjá IceFish
Fyrirtækið hefur vaxið mjög síðustu árin. Með dótturfyrirtækinu Naust Marine Spain hefur fyrirtækið komið sér upp eigin framleiðslustöð, en mikið af vextinum á sér stað í Rússlandi þar sem flotinn er að ganga í gegnum hraða endurnýjun.Meðal þess sem framleitt er fyrir rússneska viðskiptavini eru um 260 vindur, allt ...
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Everything in one place at IceFish
The company has seen plenty of growth in the last few years, having established its own manufacturing base with its subsidiary Naust Marine Spain, and with much of the growth taking place in Russia as its fleet goes through a rapid phase of regeneration.Production for Russian clients includes a ...
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NewsSustainability review of aquaculture leasing
A ‘root and branch’ review of how Scotland’s seabed is leased for aquaculture will aim to promote sustainable development and wider value, Crown Estate Scotland has announced.
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NewsIrish rope grown mussels achieve MSC label
Ireland’s rope grown mussel fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. As certification for both rope-grown and bottom-grown mussels is held by Ireland’s seafood development agency Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), this means that the entire Irish mussel fishery under BIM management is certified.
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NewsUK Seafood Summit line-up taking shape
The first wave of speakers for this year’s UK Seafood Summit: Looking Forward, Responding to Change has been announced with an impressive line-up of seafood and food experts signed up. The theme for the 2019 is The Responsible Seafood Economy.
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NewsABPmer delivering seal deterrent project
Seals are notorious for eating catches from fishing gear in areas throughout English waters, resulting in costs to the industry in terms of loss of catch and damaged gear, and impacts on seals that might become entangled in the gear.
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NewsFishing sector slams growth in windfarms
Representatives from the fishing sector have warned against using the sea as a source of energy, claiming the marine environment is being put at risk.
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NewsPure Salmon finds Soul of Japan distributor
Soul of Japan, the Japanese arm of land-based salmon farming company, Pure Salmon, has secured a distribution partner for the Atlantic salmon from its new facility in Tsu City, Japan.
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NewsGael Force to unveil new pen at Aqua Nor
Gael Force Aquaculture will unveil its new integrated plastic fish pen design at this year’s Aqua Nor exhibition in Trondheim.
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NewsReact faster with Skretting’s ROVs
Skretting’s remote-controlled underwater vehicles (ROVs) are enabling instantaneous monitoring of different environmental factors, such as temperature and oxygen levels, helping customers detect anomalies and react earlier preventing losses in the water.
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NewsOutcome of Bass Strait scallop survey
Following a biomass survey of stocks earlier this year, a total allowable catch (TAC) of 3,897 tonnes of commercial scallops has been set for the 2019 Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery season.
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NewsBAP gets a makeover
As part of a rebranding campaign that will roll out in October, the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has unveiled a redesigned logo for its certification programme, Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP).
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NewsHuon salmon biggest in southern hemisphere
In a first for Tasmania-based Huon Aquaculture, the biggest hatchery-grown salmon in the southern hemisphere are being transferred to sea.
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NewsNew app to identify invasive species
A new smartphone app to help the aquaculture sector in Ireland identify invasive alien species is being trialled for the first time in Mulroy Bay, Co Donegal.
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NewsEU and Senegal sign sustainability protocol
The European Union and Senegal have signed a new implementing protocol to the existing sustainable fisheries partnership agreement.
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NewsNew deputy head at Russian fisheries agency
Khasan Mushtafaevich Likhov has been appointed as deputy head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries, overseeing the agency’s finance, economy and investment unit.
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NewsIceland’s mackerel season starts well
The mackerel season in Iceland has opened well this year, with fishing starting south of the Westman Islands before extending to other areas.
