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NewsNowhere to catch, nowhere to land
Five industry stakeholders are calling for urgent action to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, a practice which costs the seafood sector up to US$36.4 billion annually.
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NewsFraserburgh twin-rigger Jacqueline Anne
A repeat order is always the sign of a satisfied customer and the fact that twin-rig trawler Jacqueline Anne FR-243 is the fourth new vessel in only twelve years for Adam Tait and his sons Adam and Johnny speaks for itself, reports Dave Moore.
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NewsNew net loft’s first purse seine repair job
Norwegian pelagic vessel Rav docked in Norðfjörður on Monday last week, with a badly damaged capelin purse seine. The gear had been damaged while shooting away, catching on a walkway above the net bin. The skipper and crew immediately saw that this would be a major repair job and that ...
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NewsAction needed on pelagic drift net fishing
The tuna fishing industry represented by Europêche is calling on the EU and Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) parties to take action on large-scale pelagic drift net fishing during the next IOTC meeting.
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NewsInvesting in the North American market
As Royal Greenland continues to invest in resources in Canada, Chile, and beyond, the company also continues to invest in its sales and marketing capabilities in the North American market.
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NewsHéðinn’s new take on fishmeal and oil
With a great deal of experience behind them in supplying and servicing systems to produce fishmeal and oil both ashore and on board fishing vessels, most fishmeal factories operating in Iceland have benefitted from the company’s expertise.
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NewsAssessing the Brexit fallout
For much of the UK’s fishing industry and for seafood buyers in Europe, the final act of Britain’s departure from the European Union has been a rough landing.
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NewsHybrid powered feed barge ‘fantastic’
Scottish Sea Farms is piloting a bespoke hybrid power system on board one of its feed barges, reducing fuel consumption, carbon emissions and operating costs.
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NewsPot density crucial for sustainability
Managing crab and lobster catches could offer long-term benefits to fishermen and the environment and make the industry more sustainable, according to a new study.
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NewsFirst Piriou tuna seiner for Via Océan
Despite challenges presented by the pandemic, Piriou’s yard in Vietnam has completed a new metre tuna purse seiner, with delivery on time.
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NewsTrawl doors from recycled plastic
Trawl door producer Polar Fishing Gear is taking a step to one side from the conventional steel doors to produce both demersal and pelagic trawl doors using recycled plastic.
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NewsSeafood industry helps colleagues stay afloat
Seafood Industry Australia (SAI) and Women in Seafood Australasia (WISA) have teamed up to launch a mental health and well-being pilot programme for commercial seafood industry workers.
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NewsNew and uncertain horizons
With the Brexit agreement now in place, the seafood industry finds itself in uncharted waters
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NewsOsprey opts for low-shrink netting
The Urk-based Osprey Group has a long background in running its fleet of fishing vessels operating in the North Sea and the English Channel, and a central aspect of keeping these active is the company’s own workshops preparing fishing gear for the fleet of ten vessels.
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NewsCreating conditions for fleet renewal
The Russian government plans to create conditions for the renewal of the domestic fishing fleet in coming years with a further increase in domestic catches, according to recent statements by representatives of senior state officials, reports Eugene Gerden.
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NewsContract for new electric workboat
Bakkafrost and MEST Shipyard have signed a contract to construct a fully electric workboat.
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NewsNew voice for Ireland's fishing industry
A new organisation has been formed to represent the needs of Irish fishing and coastal communities following the ‘catastrophic’ effect of Brexit.
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NewsKeel laid for latest Russian crab catcher
The Onego Shipyard at Petrozavodsk in Republic of Karelia has hosted a keel-laying ceremony earlier this month for the third in a series of new crabbers for the Russian Crab Company. Construction of the first two in the series began in June and December last year.
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NewsUK’s Seafood Disruption Support Scheme opens
Seafood exporting businesses across the UK affected by the challenges of adjusting to new requirements for exporting to the EU can now apply for financial support as the the UK Government opens its Seafood Disruption Support Scheme.
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NewsTough times ahead for seafood task force
A new task force dedicated to driving forward the seafood sector in Scotland will need to fix systems and red tape in the UK and in the EU that are hindering UK seafood exporters, Seafood Scotland has stressed.
