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Tímarnir breytast og sýningin með
Íslensku sjávarútvegsverðlaunin voru kynnt til sögunnar á sýningunni 1999 – og þau hafa einnig tekið breytingum til að endurspegla breytingar í greininni, og nýjasta breytingin endurspeglar aukna áherslu sjávarútvegsins í Norður-Atlantshafi á virðisaukningu, fiskeldi og vaxandi kröfur um fullnýtingu aukaafurða; að ná verðmætum og næringu úr öllu, allt frá ...
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Tímarnir breytast og sýningin með
Íslensku sjávarútvegsverðlaunin voru kynnt til sögunnar á sýningunni 1999 – og þau hafa einnig tekið breytingum til að endurspegla breytingar í greininni, og nýjasta breytingin endurspeglar aukna áherslu sjávarútvegsins í Norður-Atlantshafi á virðisaukningu, fiskeldi og vaxandi kröfur um fullnýtingu aukaafurða; að ná verðmætum og næringu úr öllu, allt frá ...
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Changing with the times
The IceFish awards were introduced at the 1999 exhibition – and these have also evolved to reflect the way the fisheries have changed, and the latest evolution mirrors the North Atlantic seafood industry's growing focus on adding value, aquaculture and the burgeoning demand for full utilisation of by-products; extracting ...
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Straumhvörf í samvali og pökkun
„Ég er þess fullviss að við náum fram kostnaðinum fljótt til baka. Mesti ávinningurinn er fólginn í nákvæmni við samval. Mikil sjálfvirkni gefur einnig möguleika á beinum hagnaði hvað varðar vinnuaflskostnað,” sagði Ásmundur Baldvinsson, framkvæmdastjóri landvinnslu hjá FISK Seafood.Yfirvigtin er lykilaðtriði í pökkun þegar varan er seld í fastri ...
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Breakthrough in batching and robot packing
"I'm quite confident that we will achieve a short payback time. The most significant benefit is realised in batching precision. The level of automation will also enable direct gains with labour costs," said Ásmundur Baldvinsson, manager of FISK Seafood's land-based production.Giveaway is a crucial factor in packing any fixed ...
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Tómas Þorvaldsson slær eigið met
Þegar útgerðarfélagið Þorbjörn í Grindavík eignaðist grænlenska togarann Sisimiut, sem nú heitir Tómas Þorvaldsson GK-10 og er 67 metra langur, var vinnsludekkið endurbætt með nýrri M700 flökunarvél frá Vélfagi.Þessi nýi búnaður sannaði strax gildi sitt þegar Tómas Þorvaldsson kom til hafnar með 752 tonn upp úr sjó eftir 24 ...
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Thorbjörn trawler breaks its own record
When Grindavík-based fishing company Thorbjörn acquired the 67-metre Greenlandic trawler Sisimiut, now Tómas Thorvaldsson GK-10, part of the factory deck was refitted, with a new M700 filleting machine combined with a M825 skinning machine from Vélfag installed on board.The new equipment proved its worth right away as Tómas Thorvaldsson ...
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NewsUS$300m funding for US fishery businesses
US$300m in fisheries assistance funding will be provided to US states, tribes, and territories with coastal and marine fishery participants who have been negatively affected by COVID–19.
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NewsFirst investment quotas programme crabber
The Pella Shipyard in St Petersburg has delivered the first crabber to be built under the Russian government’s investment quotas initiative.
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NewsShare best working practice, urges NFFO
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) has called on its members to share good practice already in place or being developed to help keep workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsCOVID-19: Funding for Scottish aquaculture
Shellfish growers and trout producers in Scotland will receive a share of £800,000 to help mitigate the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsSkaginn 3X lands Mowi contract
One of the largest salmon producers has opted to install an ice-free Sub-Chilling system from Skaginn 3X.
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NewsConcerted management of MPA fisheries
A two year project into the management of fisheries in marine protected areas (MPA) in the UK has shown that involving the fishing sector and stakeholders is crucial in promoting sustainability and effectiveness.
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NewsCOVID-19: Seafish to fund online training
Following suspension of face-to-face training as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Seafish is extending its support for online training for those working in the UK’s seafood industry.
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NewsAquaculture key in meeting UN goals
Aquaculture is key in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), says a new report produced by Cermaq.
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NewsCorvus EES for LNG hybrid live fish carrier
Corvus Energy has been selected by BMA Technology in Turkey to supply the lithium-ion battery-based energy storage system (ESS) for a new LNG hybrid Live Fish Carrier to be built at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.
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NewsSamherji appoints quality manager
Sunneva Ósk Guðmundsdóttir has been appointed quality manager for Samherji’s land-based fish processing, replacing Elvar Thorarensen who is retiring for health reasons.
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NewsRussian Crab announces first quarter catches
Figures for the first quarter of 2020 indicate that with landings of over 2000 tonnes of crab this year so far, the Russian Crab Company’s catches account for 21% of the Russian Far Eastern region’s overall crab volume.
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NewsBioMar Australia begins production
BioMar Australia has commenced aqua-feed production at its new €40 million facility in Tasmania, Australia.
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NewsCOVID-19: BIM skipper course moves online
The Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) National Fisheries College of Ireland in Castletownbere, Co. Cork is piloting the Skipper Full Certificate of Competency as an online course.
