All Industry News articles – Page 66
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NewsMinister provides Brexit assurances
In a letter received before the announcement of the General Election, UK Fisheries Minister, George Eustice, has sought to allay the NFFO’s concerns over the level of Government’s ambition for the fishing industry after the UK leaves the EU.
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NewsTripleNine satisfied with 2016 profits
Danish fishmeal and fish oil supplier, TripleNine Group, says it’s satisfied with its profits in 2016 turning over a revenue of 1,786 million DKK and a profit of 142 million DKK, despite turbulent market conditions.
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NewsPhotoelectric technology increases processing efficiency
The developers behind new photoelectric measuring technology for salmon filleting claim it reduces manual processing and can help companies reduce labour costs.
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NewsBreakthrough year for Carsoe
Carsoe has won six out of seven new building contracts for processing equipment for shrimp trawlers during the last year with its overall market share in equipment supply for the sector rapidly on the increase.
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NewsISSF extends tuna conservation measures
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has adopted three new and two amended conservation measures to facilitate what it calls continuous improvement across global tuna fisheries.
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NewsCoastal MP candidates urged to support CFP exit
General election candidates in coastal communities are being asked to support a pledge to exit the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) ahead of Brexit.
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NewsSamherji puts its investment into northern Iceland
Icelandic fishing company Samherji has signed an agreement with local authorities in Dalvík in the north of Iceland for a 23,000 square metre plot of land where the company plans to erect its new processing factory.
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NewsGuilty plea in Darwin court
Fifteen Vietnamese fishermen pleaded guilty to charges this week in an Australian court. The master and fourteen crewmen were convicted of illegal fishing and environmental protection offences for fishing in a Commonwealth Marine Reserve.
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NewsInvesting in seabird safe tech
With Australia’s 2017-18 Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF) season having just started, the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) and the Great Australian Bight Industry Association (GABIA) are pleased to see the start of new seabird mitigation arrangements.
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NewsFoyle fishermen sign up to litter intiative
Fishermen from Foyle Fishermen’s Co-op based in Co. Donegal, Ireland, have become members of the BIM Fishing For Litter (FFL) programme.
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NewsCommittee to examine resource levy options
Iceland’s Ministry of Fisheries has appointed a cross-party committee to examine new approaches to levies on marine resources.
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NewsRedfish season opens today
According to the regulations, Icelandic vessels are allowed to start fishing for Irminger Sea redfish from today, but so far there are no Icelandic trawlers out by the 200-mile limit on the Reykjanes Ridge. Thirteen foreign trawlers are fishing just outside the EEZ limits and Russian vessels have been fishing ...
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Denmark’s fishing industry focus
Every two years the Danfish Exhibition brings together global fishing industry representatives to do business in Aalborg, Denmark.
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NewsReygar fleet monitoring system
Marine innovation company, Reygar, has launched BareFLEET, a new fleet monitoring system that offers an unparalleled level of insight into all aspects of fleet performance and health.
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NewsEuropêche rejects EU lobbying claims
Europeche has dismissed accusations that fishing industry representatives influenced the EU Council’s (EC) negotiations on total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas and that the Fisheries Ministers subsequently set the level of TACs above that advised by scientists.
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NewsITF calls for tuna transshipment moratorium
International Transport Workers'' Federation (ITF) is calling for a suspension of high seas transshipment by tuna long-line vessels in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea, until companies implement fair labour standards to protect workers.
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NewsFuruno sets up in Panama
Furuno has established a branch in Panama with the aim of strengthening sales and support, and to take advantage of opportunities offered by the Panama Canal expansion.
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NewsFleXicut systems for Samherji and P&P
Leading Icelandic and Dutch seafood companies Samherji and Parlevliet en van der Plas are preparing to install FleXicut systems from Marel on their freezing trawlers.
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NewsIFFO publishes first annual report
IFFO - The Marine Ingredients Organisation has this week published its first annual report, detailing its stakeholder engagement, technical projects and market research during 2016.
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NewsArmon to build HB Grandi factory trawler
The order for HB Grandi’s new factory vessel has gone to the Astilleros Armon yard in Spain and will be built at the company’s yard at Gijon in northern Spain.
