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    Egersund Ísland útvegar Laxar nýjan bát

    2017-09-15T16:56:18Z

    Egersund Ísland er hluti af AKVA Group, sem er þekkt fyrir að útvega útgerðum heildarlausnir fyrir togara og einnig fiskeldisstöðvum víða um heiminn. Bátar fyrirtækisins eru sterkbyggðir og hafa reynst endingargóðir.Laxar  sleppi fyrstu seiðunum í Reyðafirði í vor og stefnir á að fara upp 6 þúsund tonna eldi 2018. Nýji ...

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    Icelandic Fisheries bursary award winners 2017 receive final instalment

    2017-09-15T16:55:08Z

    The bursary awards, created after the 2014 Icefish exhibition aim to help support and re-invest in the future of the fishing sector.The winners, Hallgrímur Jónsson, 22 years old from Grindavík, specialising in Marel-Processing Techniques, and Jóhanna Sigurlaug Eiríksdóttir, 30 years old from Sauðárkrókur, specialising in Quality Control are both ...

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    Egersund Island supplies new workboat for Laxar fish farms

    2017-09-15T16:54:40Z

    Egersund Island, part of the AKVA Group, is known as a total supplier of trawling equipment to fishing fleets and equipment for the fish farming industry worldwide; the company's robust and durable workboats are ideal for the aquaculture sector.Laxar is an up and coming company in the aquaculture sector ...

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    Fifth Sub-Chilling contract for Skaginn 3X

    2017-09-15T16:54:12Z

    The Búlandstindur will have a capacity of up to 13 tonnes, making it possible for the company to pack salmon at -1°C throughout the year.According to Búlandstindur's managing director Elís Grétarsson, there was no question about going for the Skaginn 3X option for their salmon production. "We slaughter salmon ...

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    The award for Best Product launched at the IceFish this year went to Fiskevegn AS for the VestTek precision baiter

    2017-09-15T16:53:00Z

    Aimed specifically at the 5000-8000 hook sector, the VestTek takes up very little space onboard and is extremely efficient; baiting percentage is satisfyingly high, in-line with expectation and more than matching that of much larger machines that require higher investment and substantial vessel space. VestTek has undergone indepth ...

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    New exhibition, new customers, new orders at Icefish - a triple first for Intech International a/s

    2017-09-15T16:52:23Z

    Leif Andersen, Director - Seafood at Intech International a/s, and Arnt Inge Kvalsund, Norwegian owner of family-owned Nybonia Hav A/S, today signed the contract for a new processing layout for Arnt's recently acquired pelagic boat which is currently being converted to cod trawling for the North Sea grounds.It was ...

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    Knarr Russia launched

    2017-09-15T16:11:00Z

    Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries today announced in St. Petersburg the establishment of Knarr Russia.

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    New version DNG jigger launched at IceFish

    2017-09-15T14:29:11Z

    The new product maintains all the features of the c6000i Jigging Reel which has been in use since 1995 and is well known to fishermen in many countries. The new version introduces many new and advanced features that touch on the user interface, efficiency and interoperability.The reel sports a ...

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    Skaginn 3X confirms fifth SUB-CHILLING sale

    2017-09-15T09:19:00Z

    Skaginn 3X has sold its fifth SUB-CHILLING system this year, with a package for salmon producer Búlandstindur.

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    Fullvinnsla fiskúrgangs á sér bjarta framtíð á Íslandi og víðar

    2017-09-14T19:05:52Z

    Snorri Hreggviðsson, stofnandi og eigandi Margildis, ræddi um þróun hágæða lýsis og nefndi að hann hefði horn í síðu orðsins „úrgangur“ í þessu samhengi, ekki væri um úrgang að ræða þar sem hráefnið væri nýtt við framleiðslu ákaflega seljanlegrar vöru.Davíð Tómas Davíðsson, þróunarstjóri Codlands, minnti ráðstefnugesti á að iðnaðurinn ...

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    Viðskipting blómstra á IceFish 2017 eftir vel heppnaðar Tengslastundir

    2017-09-14T19:05:39Z

    Í gær tóku tæplega hundrað manns frá 24 löndum þátt í Tengslastundunum, alls ríflega hundrað fundir.Tengslastundir IceFish skapa aðstæður fyrir þátttakendur til að kynnast öflugum fyrirtækjum á vettvangi sem kallað hefur verið „Meet-the-buyer“ á ensku, eða „Hittu-kaupandann.“ Þátttakendur í gær höfðu sérstaklega á orði að þetta hefði verið mjög ...

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    Einstakt ferðalag í boði Marels á IceFish 2017

    2017-09-14T19:05:26Z

    Þessi nýja sýndarveruleika upplifun virkar þannig að notandinn setur upp sýndarveruleikagleraugu sem sýna 360° upptöku af FleXicut kerfi Marels í notkun í íslenskri fiskvinnslu.FleXicut-kerfið er fyrirtaks dæmi um áherslu fyrirtækisins á tækninýjungar og nýsköpun í fremstu röð. Marel býður gestum að koma á sýningarbás sinn (B30) og kynnast þar ...

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    Makríllinn malar gull

    2017-09-14T19:05:13Z

    Skip Síldarvinnslustöðvarinnar, Beitir NK-123, var að landa tæpum 1300 tonnum af makríl sem veiddist í alþjóðlegri lögsögu, um svipað leyti og annað skip fyrirtækisins, Börkur NK-122, hóf veiðar á sömu slóðum í gærmorgun. Í kjölfarið veiðir Bjarni Ólafsson AK-70 á þessum miðum. Kristinn Snæbjörnsson, fyrsti stýrimaður á Beiti, segir ...

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    Forseti Íslands heiðursgestur á IceFish 2017

    2017-09-14T19:05:04Z

    Guðni fór í skoðunarferð um sýninguna til að kynnast nýsköpun í faginu og heilsa upp á bæði sýnendur og þátttakendur.„Það er mikill heiður að forsetinn hafi heimsótt sýninguna. Hann varði góðum klukkutíma hér og heimsótti sextán sýningarbása og heilsaði bæði upp á íslenska og erlenda sýnendur,“ segir Marianne Rasmussen ...

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    Opnun annarrar ráðstefnu Íslensku sjávarútvegsráðstefnunnar um nýtingu fiskúrgangs

    2017-09-14T19:04:33Z

    Ræða Þórs nefndist „Við getum skapað meiri verðmæti!“ og fjallaði um sjávarútvegsiðnaðinn á Íslandi og þá víðtæku möguleika sem bjóðast þeim sem vilja finna nýjar leiðir til að nýta fiskúrgang. Hann lagði áherslu á mikilvægi viðburða á borð við ráðstefnuna, því að þar hittast lykilmenn í greininni og með ...

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    President of Iceland guest of honour at Icefish 2017

    2017-09-14T17:46:08Z

    Taking a tour of the exhibition to see the latest most innovative products on show the president was able to meet and greet both exhibitors and attendees.Marianne Rasmussen Coulling, Events director, Mercator Media commented "We were honoured to have the president visiting the exhibition this morning. He spent over ...

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    Opening session of 2nd Icelandic Fisheries Conference

    2017-09-14T17:45:29Z

    In his speech, entitled 'We can create more value!', Thor covered the fishing industry in Iceland and the endless possibilities that exist for those looking to find a use for discarded by products. He emphasised the importance of events such as this, for uniting key individuals in this industry ...

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    Opening session of 2nd Icelandic Fisheries Conference

    2017-09-14T17:45:29Z

    In his speech, entitled 'We can create more value!', Thor covered the fishing industry in Iceland and the endless possibilities that exist for those looking to find a use for discarded by products. He emphasised the importance of events such as this, for uniting key individuals in this industry ...

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    Bright future ahead for the byproduct reutilisation industry in Iceland and beyond

    2017-09-14T17:44:58Z

    Snorri Hreggvidsson, founder and owner of Margildi, spoke about the creation of high grade fish oils but waste is a term he doesn't like. It isn't waste; it is being used for the creation of commercially viable products.David Tomas Davidsson from Codland reminded attendees that the industry is changing ...

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    Bright future ahead for the byproduct reutilisation industry in Iceland and beyond

    2017-09-14T17:44:58Z

    Snorri Hreggvidsson, founder and owner of Margildi, spoke about the creation of high grade fish oils but waste is a term he doesn't like. It isn't waste; it is being used for the creation of commercially viable products.David Tomas Davidsson from Codland reminded attendees that the industry is changing ...