Latest News – Page 187
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NewsNew seiner/trawlers opt to go electric
The final delivery in a series of five new twin-rigger/seine netters for the Osprey Fish Group in Urk has been completed by the Nodosa yard in Spain.
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NewsHigh hopes for new rainbow trout vaccine
Significant steps are being taken in Scotland to develop a commercial vaccine for rainbow trout fry syndrome (RTFS)
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NewsRaising the swell
EU aquaculture production is at record levels, but the sector still has plenty of ground to cover before it comes close to meeting the demands of the market
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NewsTough going in heavy weather
The first month of 2020 hasn’t been easy for the Icelandic fleet, with exceptionally bad weather for much of January
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NewsTucal responds to F-Gas regulations
Responding to the F-Gas regulations, Spanish refrigeration company Tucal has launched a compact horizontal plate freezer with secondary refrigerant (Temper 55, Glycol, Tyfoxit).
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NewsObjections to MSC bluefin certification
The MSC has received objections from WWF and Pew to the proposed certification of the Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery. The MSC points out that contrary to some reports, the fishery is not certified to the MSC standard.
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Icefish áfram í vexti – 60% bókað
Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling, viðburðastjóri hjá Mercator Media, er drifkrafturinn á bak við IceFish og hún man þegar fyrsta sýningin komst fyrir á 5000 fermetra svæði og meirihluti sýnenda voru innlend fyrirtæki.“Þetta er gjörólíkt nú þegar viðburðirnir 2017/2020 ná yfir 13000 fermetra sýningarpláss og sýnendurnir koma alls staðar að úr heiminum,” ...
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Icefish continues to grow - 60% booked
Mercator Media's events Director Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling is the driving force behind IceFish, and she recalled that the first exhibition could fit into an area of 5000m2 space at which the majority of exhibitors were local companies."In contrast, the 2017/2020 events occupy 13,000m2 of exhibition space and exhibitors come from ...
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NewsBiobased ropes help maritime sustainability
A new project is set to develop durable and fit-for-purpose biobased ropes that biodegrade in a shorter time than other ropes and can be sustainably managed by local composting facilities.
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NewsDamen converts PSV into fish feed carrier
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) is converting a platform supply vessel (PSV) into a fish feed carrier for fish feed distributor Eidsvaag.
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NewsFish quotas 'out of kilter' says study
The latest research into stock populations in European waters has shown that catch share is significantly out of kilter relative to actual fish distributions.
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NewsSpanish fishing federation joins Europêche
The Spanish National Federation of Cofradias (FNCP) has become the latest full member to join fishing trade organisation, Europêche.
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IceFish Exhibition attendance included in delegate pass
The Fish Waste for Profit Conference 2021 includes a complimentary pass for the IceFish Exhibition. On the afternoon of day two of Fish Waste for Profit, delegates are invited to join the 13000 individuals in attendance at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition. The exhibition is taking place in the very same ...
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NewsUp to date with the digital revolution
Icelandic software specialist Wise focuses on business solutions for all industry sectors and has gained a solid position as a leader in the development of software systems – not least for the seafood sector.
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NewsGlamox supplies world’s largest wellboat
LED lighting specialist Glamox has supplied lighting to the world’s longest wellboat with the world’s largest freshwater tank.
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NewsCermaq CFO resigns after ten years
Cermaq’s chief financial officer, Thomas Palm, is leaving after nearly ten years at the company.
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NewsFisheries behaviour program appoints director
NOAA Fisheries has announced the appointment of Dr Thomas Hurst as the new program manager for the Alaska Fisheries Science Center''s Fisheries Behavioral Ecology Program.
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NewsSustainability the focus as UK leaves the EU
Legislation creating the powers for the UK to operate as an independent coastal state and manage its fish stocks sustainably outside the EU is being introduced into parliament today (29 January 2020).
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NewsWorkshop to champion responsible aquaculture
The GFCM - General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (FAO) has organised a workshop to discuss and share examples of good practices that encourage a responsible development of aquaculture.
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NewsIceland sets research quota for nephrops
Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has recommended a 214 tonne nephrops quota for 2020, just enough for the state of the stock to be monitored.
