World Fishing News – Page 800
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Watermota repower for TN Trawlers
Scallop trawler "Georg''Lou-N" has recently undergone a three month repower by Watermota.
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NewsSuzuki launches new DF100 EFI four-stroke engine
Suzuki has announced that its new DF100 EFI four-stroke engine will available in Europe in the middle of 2008.
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NewsBelesta in the fishing industry
Belesta is a division of Belzona Polymerics Limited set up specifically to market an advanced range of friction reducing lubrication products that are now widely used throughout the fishing industry.
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5 die in Sydney as boat collides with trawler
Five people were killed in the early hours of Thursday morning when their overcrowded boat collided with a fishing vessel.
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NewsSubstantial power for marine applications
The electronically governed Cat® C32 ACERT™ engine is specifically designed to match 50Hz (1,500rpm) or 60Hz (1,800rpm) generators.
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SSPO bids farewell to Michael Gibson CBE and welcomes new Chairman
Salmon farming’s trade organisation is to bid farewell to Michael Gibson CBE and welcome a new Chairman, Professor Phil Thomas.
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New filleting lines for Scottish Sea Farms
Scottish Sea Farms is to install new filleting lines at its premises in Argyll and Shetland, with support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
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Canadian company receives $100,000 from New Opportunities Programme
A Canadian company has become one of the many to benefit from the Provincial Government’s efforts to support the development of the fishing and aquaculture industries through unprecedented funding and programming.
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100 Japanese MSC products now available
The 100th Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labelled fish product in Japanese stores is announced this week. 80g packs of smoked salmon from the Alaska salmon fishery is now on sale at CO-OP NET stores. CO-OP NET is supplied by Matsuoka Suisan.
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NewsAdvances recorded in new landmark book
Sustainability, climate change, biodiversity and marine issues generally are becoming increasingly important as society faces up to the impact humans have on the environment.
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NewsResearcher receives grants for ship stability research
Saving lives and ships by improving the stability and safety of sea-going vessels is the goal of Virginia Tech College of Engineering researcher Leigh McCue, who has won two highly competitive grants to support her research.
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Seafish launches SIN
Seafish, the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority, has announced the launch of the Seafood Information Network (SIN), the most comprehensive single database of information available to the global seafood industry at http://sin.seafish.org
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WWF: Major success in the fight against illegal fishing
Efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing for cod in the Barents Sea are paying off - with a 50% cut in illegal fishing since 2005, says WWF.
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New Zealand: New measures to manage high seas bottom trawling
New Zealand is implementing a suite of measures to better manage the environmental impact of bottom trawling by New Zealand fishers on the high seas, Ministry of Fisheries Chief Executive Wayne McNee recently announced.
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French trawlers receive responsible fishing certification
French fresh fishing vessel owner, Scapêche, has received responsible fishing certification for pollack, blue ling, monkfish and black scabbardfish taken by its three 46m trawlers.
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Redevelopment of Australian aquaculture research station
A successful tenderer will soon be announced for the $5 million expansion of the Bribie Island Aquaculture Research Station, which will feature a state-of-the-art aquarium.
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Marel & Stork: customers will benefit from takeover
Marel Food Systems and Stork Food Systems released a statement last week saying that they are pleased to announce that European competition authorities have approved Marel’s acquisition of the Stork Food Systems division of Stork N.V.
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NewsSeafood Prix d’Elite winners
Stuehrk Delikatessen Import and Royal Greenland were awarded the top prizes in the eighth annual Seafood Prix d’Elite new products competition at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels last week.
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NewsGreenpeace protests at European Seafood Expo
Last Wednesday, at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, 80 Greenpeace activists protested at the stands of five large tuna suppliers.
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Seafish awards £1.2m to industry projects
Seafish, the UK seafood industry authority, has announced the projects and businesses to benefit from more than £1m allocated by the 2008 Industry Project Fund (IPF). The IPF was instigated in 2007 to support innovation and foster growth in all areas of the UK seafood industry.
