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NewsROV net cleaning boat launched
Denmark-based Tuco Marine has launched a boat which carries out high pressure net cleaning of remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs), to be used for fish farm operations in Norway.
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News£16.5m Lerwick Harbour quay opened
The opening of a £16.5m quay at Lerwick Harbour will boost the offshore and cruise sectors and benefit white fish and pelagic fishing businesses.
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NewsCross-border collaboration on microalgal research
A new cross-border Spanish and Portuguese collaboration aims to optimise the production and exploitation of microalgae across different sectors, including aquaculture.
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NewsBarði sold to Russia
Síldarvinnslan’s trawler Barði has been sold to new owners in Russia and has sailed to its new home port in Murmansk.
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NewsIFFO RS upgrades standard
IFFO Global Standard for Responsible Supply (IFFO RS) has launched a new version of its standard – IFFO RS Version 2.0, to help support its expansion into new areas.
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Hvers vegna að sækja Íslensku sjávarútvegssýninguna og sýna þar?
Sjávarútvegssýning ársins 2017 er sú tólfta í röðinni en á sýningunni árið 2014 var til staðar áberandi bjartsýni og margir sýnendur tryggðu sér umfangsmiklar pantanir. Þátttakendum fjölgaði um 12% miðað við sýninguna 2011 og urðu alls 15.219, auk þess sem þeir komu frá alls 52 löndum, fleiri en nokkru ...
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NewsBlue tick for North Sea cod
The Marine Stewardship Council has given North Sea cod certification as a sustainable fishery.
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NewsComata orders new toothfish longliner
The Piriou shipyard has an order from French fishing company Comata for a new 63m freezer longliner for fishing toothfish in the French TAAF EEZ in the Southern Ocean.
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NewsITF supports Thai Union standards drive
Thai Union’s agreement with Greenpeace to improve labour and environmental standards is an encouraging step, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has declared.
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NewsBuilt by fishermen for fishermen
Tom Aliotti’s new Bristol Bay gillnetter ''Mariola'' did 36 knots on sea trials. Asked the secret of getting that speed, he replied, ‘I’m not going to tell you my secret,’ he said, when asked how that speed is achieved. “Except that I have fished Bristol Bay for 33 years and ...
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NewsSea Shepherd and Gabonese Navy arrest IUU trawlers
Following on from Operation Albacore that saw Sea Shepherd partnering with the Gabonese authorities last year to inspect fishing vessels, resulting in the arrests of three Congolese trawlers and a Spanish longliner last summer, a second operation has already resulted in two Chinese-registered trawlers facing legal proceedings in Port Gentil.
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NewsIndustry concern over multi-annual demersal stocks plans
The industry has expressed concern over the European Commission’s proposal to establish a multi-annual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea.
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NewsJemar Norpower builds fish farm workboat
Norwegian boatbuilder Jemar Norpower has developed a GRP-hulled workboat designed to meet the needs of fish farm staff, combining speed and power to cope with a variety of roles.
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Microsoft veitir Wise sína allra mestu viðurkenningu
Wise er fastur sýnandi á Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningunni og býður fram kerfi byggð á grunni tækni frá Microsoft sem sérsniðin eru að þörfum bæði útgerðar og fiskvinnslu.„Það er mér heiður að afhenda Wise verðlaunin sem Samstarfsaðili ársins á Íslandi 2017,“ sagði Ron Huddleston, aðstoðarforstjóri One Commercial Partner hjá Microsoft.„Wise hefur ...
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Síldarvinnslan to upgrade demersal fleet
The vessels in question are Barði and Gullver, operated by Síldarvinnslan itself, and Vestmannaey and Bergey which are operated by subsidiary company Bergur-Huginn.Barði was built in 1989 and Gullver is a 1983 veteran, while Vestmannaey and Bergey were built for Bergur-Huginn in 2007.Preparation work on replacing the company's demersal ...
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Síldarvinnslan endurnýjar fiskiskipaflota sinn til botnveiða
Um er að ræða skipin Barða og Gullver, sem Síldarvinnslan gerir sjálf út, og Vestmannaey og Bergey sem dótturfyrirtækið Bergur-Huginn gerir út.Barði var smíðaður árið 1989, Gullver er enn eldra skip frá árinu 1983 en Vestmannaey og Bergey voru smíðuð fyrir Berg-Hugin árið 2007.Við höfum þegar hafið undirbúning að ...
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Ray Hilborn verður gestur World Seafood ráðstefnunnar
Fyrirlestur Rays Hilborns fjallar um hvernig stuðla megi að auknum afla með því að efla fiskistofna í höfum heims. Hann beinir í fyrirlestrinum sjónum að tilhneigingum í fiskistofnum heims og hvar sé verið að efla þá og stuðla að sjálfbærni og hvar ekki. Hann fjallar þar um tengsl fiskveiðistjórnunar ...
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Ray Hilborn at World Seafood Congress
Speaking on the subject of ‘Rebuilding harvest - trends in fish stocks around the world,' Ray Hilborn's presentation will focus on trends in fish stocks around the world, and on where rebuilding and sustainable harvest is happening and where it is not. He will explore the relationship between fisheries ...
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Top Microsoft commendation for Wise
A regular exhibitor at IceFish, Wise offers systems are tailored to the needs of the fishing and processing sectors, and which are built around a core of Microsoft technology.“It's an honour to present Wise with the Iceland Country Partner of the Year 2017 award,” said Ron Huddleston, vice-President at ...
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NewsInsight sharing visit for fishery fellows
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has welcomed fifteen fishery fellows from eight Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) member nations as part of a professional development course
