World Fishing News – Page 707
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NewsNew mineral oil separator generation
The Westfalia Separator® eagleclass is a completely new generation of mineral oil separators from GEA Westfalia Separator.
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Mixed fortunes for sharks at CITES
Governments at a United Nations meeting on wildlife trade yesterday voted against better international trade controls for five shark species, which are in severe decline because of overfishing for their high-value fins and meat.
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NewsScottish fisheries and Europe
Scotland''s leadership on the European stage was highlighted during a meeting held by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead in Brussels on 22 March.
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NewsBallyglass RNLI on 8hr callout to fishing vessel
Ballyglass RNLI (UK) lifeboat crew launched at 9pm on 20 March to assist a fishing vessel in difficulty 30m north of Kid Island.
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New Queensland crabbing gear laws from 2 April
Inverted crab dillies also known as witches’ hats will be banned in Queensland from 2 April 2010.
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SPSG’s Atlanto Scandian herring fishery gains MSC certification
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group’s (SPSG) Atlanto-Scandian herring fishery has been certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard.
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South African hake trawl achieves re-certification
Hake from the South African trawl fishery will continue to carry the Marine Stewardship Council eco-label after successfully completing its five year re-assessment against the MSC standard.
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French stern trawler fished inside closed cod box
French stern trawler Maranello fished for six hours inside an area off Trevose Head, Cornwall, UK, which is closed annually to demersal trawling to protect spawning cod, magistrates heard.
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NewsPew applauds vote giving international protection to porbeagle sharks
Government delegates attending the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) voted to list porbeagle sharks in Appendix II of the treaty, but rejected protections for three other vulnerable shark species.
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Åse Aulie Michelet steps down as CEO of Marine Harvest
The Board of Directors of Marine Harvest ASA and Åse Aulie Michelet reached agreement that Ms Michelet would step down as CEO effective as of yesterday.
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French traditional mussel culture obtains sustainability recognition
Friend of the Sea has certified Mont Saint Michel Bay ‘moules de bouchot’ from Trad’Ocean.
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NewsSustainable energy meets sustainable fisheries management
A unique project in Orkney, UK, between the emerging wave energy industry and the local inshore fishing community aims to demonstrate that the two industries can co-exist in harmony - and deliver mutual benefits as well.
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NewsAberdeen Harbour awards Macduff Shipyards £1m contract
Aberdeen Harbour has awarded Macduff Shipyards the contract to build a new workboat.
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NewsVónin plays important role in environment project
Together with the Marine Institute in Newfoundland, Vónin and Vónin Canada are working together on a project with a goal to reduce the impact that bottom trawls have on the seabed.
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Naust Marine’s Argentinean project
Naust Marine recently finished the start-up and fishing trial onboard the freezer trawler Echizen Maru which is registered in Ushuaia, Argentina.
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NewsUthafsskip’s new winches
The Icelandic fishing company Uthafsskip, which operates two freezer trawlers, recently received a second pair of trawler winches for one of its trawlers, Glorya.
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Viking Xstream trawl doors
Hampidjan has brought its trawl door production home in the wake of the country’s financial crash that saw the Icelandic króna drop in value against other currencies.
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First Norwegian pelagic trawler to use Dynex Warps
Hampidjan recently supplied a full set of Dynex Warps to Norwegian pelagic vessel Birkeland, consisting of two sets of 2,000m of 40mm diameter Dynex Warp.
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Cosmos to produce gear in Bangladesh
Bangladesh fishing company Sea Resources Limited and Danish fishing gear manufacturer Cosmos Trawl have renewed a contract with Danish overseas aid agency Danida to put into place the third phase of a fishing gear technology development project in Bangladesh.
