World Fishing News – Page 882

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    Pelagic trawler with sluice chamber for trawl bag docking

    2002-09-17T10:33:00Z

    In what Fiskerstrand describe as the ''largest step forward for the trawler fleet in the last 40 years'', a new trawl docking technology has been developed in close co-operation between SINTEF Fisheries and aquaculture, Fiskerstrand Verft AS, Rolls-Royce Marine and CR Seafood PRC.

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    Mad Betty aids UK mussel farmers

    2002-09-17T10:33:00Z

    Late July saw mussel farmers Roger and Judy Thwaites of Shian Fisheries in Argyll, Scotland take delivery of the ''Mad Betty'', a custom built Twin -Trak 11/5 mussel farm service craft from Alnmaritec. Named after the owners respective mothers, who were honoured despite the name, the distinctive vessel ...

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    Washdown Bench Scale Features Stainless steel construction

    2002-09-17T10:25:00Z

    A new washdown bench scale that provides legal for trade resolution, has a backlit LCD display, and includes a wall-mounting bracket is being introduced by Alliance scale, Inc. of canton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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    New professional autopilot from Simrad

    2002-09-17T10:25:00Z

    Marine electronics manufacturer Simrad, has launched a high performance commercial autopilot incorporating all of the features developed for its highly praised autopilot range, together with many new functions designed specifically for the professional market.

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    Rise in sales for Inmarsat mobile

    2002-09-17T10:25:00Z

    Inmarsat Ltd, one of the world''s leading global mobile satellite communications provider, announced that it has topped 100,000 registered mini-M satellite phones worldwide with sales doubling in the last two years, consolidating mini-M''s position as the world''s biggest selling mobile satellite phone.

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    Fixed maritime iridium satellite phone developed for marine sector

    2002-09-17T10:25:00Z

    Following last years-successful relaunch of the lridium system. A new fixed satellite telephone has been introduced specifically for the marine market.

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    Scanmar's big step forwards

    2002-09-17T10:25:00Z

    Norwegian electronics specialists Scanmar has launched a range of new catch control systems aimed at improving efficiency and earnings for fishermen.

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    Raytheon launches new on-board system

    2002-09-17T10:25:00Z

    Raytheon Marine has developed a new on-board NautoPilot, the NP60, with the aim to produce a system that is easier than before to use.

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    The best gets better

    2002-09-17T10:24:00Z

    For the past twenty years, Pacific Ocean Producers has equipped over 400 fishing vessels with Lindgren-Pitman Monofilament Longline Systems - Pacific Ocean Producers wouldn''t trust their own fleet of fishing vessels to any other monofilament longline system.

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    ROFFS in the know for fish finding

    2002-09-17T10:24:00Z

    US company ROFFS offers a comprehensive fishing finding service, World Fishing takes a detailed look - American company ROFFS has continued with the development of its worldwide fisheries oceanographic consulkting service and has reported a strong interest from all parts of the world as a reward for its efforts ...

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    Filkemp leads the way in the production of monofilaments

    2002-09-17T10:23:00Z

    Portuguese company Filkemp, will be invoicing 23 million Euros during 2002, which reflects its success in the past few years.

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    Sinival gets boost with technical seminars for a range of sectors

    2002-09-17T10:23:00Z

    The Technical Seminars and 1st International Shipping Meet will feature a broad range of activities at the Bilbao International Exhibition Centre during SINAVAL, the international fair of the shipping, maritime and ports industry, and EUROFISHING, the international fair of the fishing industry, which will be staged there on 22nd -- ...

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    Landings of fresh fish increase at Port of Vigo in first half of year

    2002-09-17T10:23:00Z

    Landings of fresh fish accumulated to July increased 2.63% in the port of Vigo as compared with the same period last year. In total, 39,733 tons of fresh fishing were unloaded until July, with green cod and mollusks showing an increased respect last July.

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    Tucal looks ?

    2002-09-17T10:23:00Z

    Tucal is a company specialising in the design, production and installation of marine and industrial refrigerating equipment and air conditioning, with a large experience achieved after many years working in these fields.

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    It was tough in 2001 for Portugal

    2002-09-17T10:23:00Z

    n a country with a fishing tradition, the number of fishermen keeps on decreasing. For one of the biggest consumers of fish in the world, the catches have dropped.During 2001, landings in Portuguese ports were 146,000 tons of fresh fish, representing a decrease of 4% as compared as the year ...

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    Spanish processing sector faces continuous raw material problems

    2002-09-17T10:22:00Z

    Jose Luis Freire, president of Conxemar, Spain''s Association of Wholesalers, Importers, Manufacturers and Exporters of Fish Products and Fish Farming talks about the isssues surrounding the Spanish processing sector - How would you assess the present situation of the fishing products processing industry in Spain?

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    Integrated design and equipment packages for fishing vessels

    2002-09-17T10:22:00Z

    Fishing vessels are now benefiting from unrivalled experience gained by Rolls-Royce from its integrated design and equipment packages for offshore vessels - Two purse seiner/pelagic trawlers now under construction mark a significant step for Rolls-Royce. This is the first time the company has supplied integrated design and equipment packages ...

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    Integrated design and equipment packages for fishing vessels

    2002-09-17T10:22:00Z

    Fishing vessels are now benefiting from unrivalled experience gained by Rolls-Royce from its integrated design and equipment packages for offshore vessels - Two purse seiner/pelagic trawlers now under construction mark a significant step for Rolls-Royce. This is the first time the company has supplied integrated design and equipment packages ...

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    Pakistan

    2002-09-17T10:20:00Z

    Pakistan is one of many countries in the east wishing to improve its commercial fishing industry. Pilar Santamaria reports - Pakistan''s rich fishery resources are not reflected in the export earnings from the fishery sector which has remained stagnant around US$ 150 million during last decade. Pakistan''s export stood ...

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    Fishing deal struck at World Summit

    2002-09-17T10:19:00Z

    A global plan to restore the world''s heavily depleted fish stocks by 2015 has been agreed at the World Development Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.