World Fishing News – Page 795
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NewsNew environmentally friendly EPIRB and SART
The Jotron Group has launched a new range of EPIRBs (Tron 40S MkII and Tron 40GPS MkII) as well as a new SART (Tron SART20). In addition to introducing a range of new technical features, Jotron AS has placed great emphasis on ensuring the new products are as environmentally friendly ...
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NewsAlbatross Task Force doubles
Fighting to save the albatross from extinction, the RSPB and BirdLife International are to double the number of countries in which they work.
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NewsLonglining in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Two longline vessels were inspected and licensed to fish for Toothfish in the South Sandwich Islands in April. Inspection and licensing was carried out in Cumberland Bay, before the ships sailed on to area 48.4, to the north of the South Sandwich Islands, to fish.
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NewsTo equip or not to equip?
Transas looks at the AIS Class B issue debate - can a compromise be found?
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Ibercisa's order book
Deck machinery manufacturer, Ibercisa, is currently working on the following orders:
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Tulsa Winch Group buys LANTEC Winch & Gear Inc.
Tulsa Winch Group has announced the acquisition of Canadian-based LANTEC Winch & Gear, Inc.
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Deck equipment package for Chilean oceanographic vessel
Triplex AS has been selected as supplier of deck equipment for the new Multipurpose Research Vessel that will be built by ASMAR for the Chilean Navy (for more information see http://www.worldfishing.net/product_library/product_library.ehtml?o=2158).
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NewsIsle of Man hydrodredge sea trials complete
Sea trials to test a low impact ‘hydrodredge’ which uses a cup arrangement instead of scallop teeth to extract shellfish from the sea bed were completed last year by researchers at School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Wales, and a report of their findings has now been published.
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NewsWireless FishMeter in demand by research institutes
Scantrol has received its first orders for the new wireless FishMeter and is ready to deliver.
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NewsIncreasing efficiency in pelagic/semi-pelagic trawling
Scanmar shares its trawling experience with World Fishing and gives advice on how to increase efficiency.
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NewsIceland
Drastic quota cuts shake Icelandic fishing industry - It came as a shock to the Icelandic fishing community when the Minister of Fisheries announced last summer that the cod quota would be cut by 33% the following fishing year which started September 1, 2007 and will end August 31, 2008, ...
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NewsSecret Albania
The difficult relationship between fishermen and politicians and bureaucrats is well documented. At its heart has been the disagreement over the value and validity of the data on which so many political decisions have been based in the past.Were the politicians and bureaucrats such as himself listening to the Albanian ...
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The answer is blowing in the wind
According to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant, Adm. Thad Allen, the waters of the Bering Sea are "challenging for vessel operations and search and rescue missions". The stormy Bering Sea is notorious as a widow maker.
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UK fishermen’s federations unite to tackle fuel costs
The two main UK fishermen’s federations have joined forces to press for immediate government action to alleviate the sky-high high price of fuel which is threatening the future of the UK fishing industry.
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More sharks in danger because of a soup
With more sharks added to the list of threatened species, Oceana reiterates the EU’s opportunity for establishing responsible conservation measures for these vulnerable species.
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MSC celebrates a 100 fisheries milestone
Fisheries committed to demonstrating their sustainability through the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) independent certification programme welcomed their 100th member last week.
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Fuel Task Force members announced
The membership of the Fuel Task Force, set up to look urgently at what more can be done to help Scottish fishermen cope with fuel price increases, was announced last week by Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead.
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Salmon industry to invest £400k in research & development
Salmon farming is to benefit from £400,000 investment in research and development projects over the next three years to help secure the long-term socio-economic and environmental sustainability of the industry.
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Close tuna fishery now, says WWF
Since the Mediterranean tuna fishing season opened at the beginning of May, over 10,000 breeding bluefin tunas are being caught every day by the industrial fishing fleet, according to WWF calculations.
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SFF responds to fish quota management review
Responding to the announcement by Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead of the Scottish Government''s intended changes to the management of fish quota in Scotland, Bertie Armstrong, Chief Executive of the Scottish Fishermen''s Federation said:
