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  • Sampling toothfish embryos to understand early developmental processes Photo: Steve Parker/NIWA
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    Braving Antarctic winter to study toothfish

    2019-12-06T10:34:00Z

    A New Zealand ship has recently returned from a six-week winter research voyage to the Ross Sea where scientists have made the first observations of developing Antarctic toothfish embryos.

  • The Leigh Port Partnership Cockle Fishery now has MSC certification
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    Sustainable cockles from Thames Estuary

    2019-12-05T11:33:00Z

    An independent assessment of the Leigh Port Partnership cockle fishery in Essex, UK has found it meets the Marine Stewardship Council’s standard for sustainable fishing.

  • A Landia pasteuriser has helped OHLEH win a VIBES award Photo: Landia
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    OHLEH wins environmental award

    2019-12-05T11:28:00Z

    A Landia pasteuriser that processes waste salmon for an AD/biogas plant on Stornoway has helped the Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub (OHLEH) win the Scottish Environment Business VIBES award.

  • Alban Denton Photo: Loch Duart
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    Loch Duart MD retires

    2019-12-04T10:30:00Z

    After five years as managing director of Scottish salmon farming Loch Duart, Alban Denton has announced his retirement, effective from the end of 2019.

  • Kraken will provide RIM-driven thrusters for MPI's new JetMaster cage cleaner Photo: MPI
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    MPI signs cage cleaner thruster deal

    2019-12-04T10:22:00Z

    Provider of cage washing equipment for the aquaculture industry, Multi Pump Innovation (MPI) has signed a US$2 million deal with the Kraken Power company for the provision of T160 RIM-driven thrusters and control systems for use in MPI’s new JetMaster automated cage cleaner.

  • Energy efficient slurry ice from Thor Ice
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    Energy efficient slurry ice from Thor Ice

    2019-12-03T14:43:00Z

    With a background in specialised slurry ice machines for the fishing industry, Icelandic company Thor Ice sidestepped into the meat business, coming up with some highly innovative systems to meet an extremely demanding industry’s needs – and is now bringing these advanced machines to fishing and aquaculture for the first ...

  • Russian Aquaculture, back on track
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    Russian Aquaculture, back on track

    2019-12-03T14:39:00Z

    Russian fish farming company Russian Aquaculture is back on its feet after a series of devastating salmon louse outbreaks nearly wrecked its salmon business in 2015

  • MPI ramps up cage cleaning technology
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    MPI ramps up cage cleaning technology

    2019-12-03T14:35:00Z

    Norwegian company MPI (Multi Pump Innovation) knew it had an exciting new product on its hands with its new JetMaster but it was only when the prototype went on show at the AquaNor exhibition at Trondheim that they realised what this technology means for the aquaculture industry worldwide.

  • Kleifaberg’s Hemmer a hit for every fishery
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    Kleifaberg’s Hemmer a hit for every fishery

    2019-12-03T14:32:00Z

    “It’s an all-round, low-maintenance trawl that catches well,” said Kleifaberg’s Víðir Jónsson, describing the T90 Hemmer trawl used on board for fishery they take part in.

  • Scottish Sea Farms steps up sustainability
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    Scottish Sea Farms steps up sustainability

    2019-12-03T14:28:00Z

    ?Scottish Sea Farms is to restructure its farming operations to help accelerate progress towards the company’s goal of setting the benchmark for sustainability in its sector.

  • Tersan delivers Ervik Havfiske longliners
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    Tersan delivers Ervik Havfiske longliners

    2019-12-03T14:00:00Z

    The Tersan Shipyard has delivered a pair new longliners to Norwegian fishing company Ervik Havfiske.

  • New Gitte Henning goes green
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    New Gitte Henning goes green

    2019-12-03T13:57:00Z

    Ending speculation that he was about to leave the industry, Danish skipper and fishing vessel owner Henning Kjeldsen has placed an order for a new Gitte Henning.

  • New lobster catcher from Dongara Marine
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    New lobster catcher from Dongara Marine

    2019-12-03T13:15:00Z

    Geraldton-based David Perham is the latest operator from Australia’s Western Rock Lobster fishery to order a new ?lobster boat from Dongara Marine.

  • Schottel's equipment
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    World’s largest LFC build underway

    2019-12-03T12:32:00Z

    Schottel will supply thrusters to the world’s largest live fish carrier (LFC) as well as a 67m longliner, under construction in Turkey and due to be delivered to Norwegian owners.

  • Westcon is building a new krill fishing vessel for Rimfrost Photo: Rimfrost
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    Westcon to build Rimfrost krill vessel

    2019-12-02T11:11:00Z

    Norwegian krill processor Rimfrost has awarded a contract to Westcon for the building of a new krill fishing vessel worth more than NOK1 billion.

  • Ivan Fetisov Photo: Expo Solutions Group
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    Russia launches national fish brand

    2019-12-02T11:06:00Z

    To boost Russian''s competitiveness and profile in the global market, the government and industry have launched a single national brand, Russian Fish, a quality mark for fish products in the country.

  • Kvarøy salmon farm off the island of Selsøyvær in the Norwegian Sea Photo: AKVA Group
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    Batteries reduce fish farm’s energy costs

    2019-11-29T12:06:00Z

    A large-scale storage system developed by Tesvolt and Kverneland Energi is helping aquaculture company, Kvarøy, reduce diesel emissions by 60% and cut operating costs by up to €200,000 per cycle.

  • Morenot is opening a new factory in Lithuania Photo: Morenot
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    Morenot expands in Lithuania

    2019-11-28T13:13:00Z

    To create a more efficient value chain for the production of aquaculture nets, Morenot is building a new production factory in Lithuania.

  • Anders Nielsen Photo: DTU
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    DTU appoints new fish stocks statistician

    2019-11-28T13:01:00Z

    DTU has appointed a new professor to focus on the statistical modelling of marine systems and, in particular, models for fish stock reassessment.

  • NOAA Fisheries has revised the Fishery Management Plan for groundfish off the West Coast Photo: NOAA
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    Rebound in groundfish brings new flexibility

    2019-11-27T12:46:00Z

    Sweeping changes in the United States’ West Coast groundfish fisheries adopted this week will reopen access for fishermen to productive fishing grounds where fish populations have rebounded.