Latest News – Page 336
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NewsMan overboard course for fishermen
A ground-breaking new pilot training course for fishermen aimed at preventing man overboard incidents and improving survival and recovery procedures has just been completed at the RNLI’s Training College in Dorset, UK.
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NewsSkaginn and 3X Technology united under a single brand
Skaginn and 3X Technologies have joined their product and service offerings together and will know jointly be known as Skaginn 3X.
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NewsGenomic tool for SRS-resistance in coho
A Chilean aquaculture collaboration claims to have developed the first genomic tool for assaying whole-genome variation in coho salmon.
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NewsScottish fishermen welcome new report on recovering fish stocks
A new report has highlighted that most major whitefish stocks have increased in Scottish waters since the mid-2000s while fishing pressure has reduced.
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NewsSt Helena to establish UK’s first one-by-one only tuna fishery
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), the St Helena government, the St Helena Fisheries Corporation have launched a new project to protect the island’s tuna fishery.
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NewsHumminbird fish finder launch
Humminbird has combined what it calls all its best features and placed them into its new SOLIX series which promises to take the guess work out of fish-holding structures for anglers.
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NewsBritain’s best fish and chip shop
Kingfisher Fish and Chips in Plympton, Plymouth, has been crowned the best fish and chip shop in the UK at the 2017 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish.
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NewsTeachers turn to WAFIC for education
The Western Australian Fishing Industry Council has hosted a professional development day (PDD) for secondary school teachers as its places a strong emphasis on education.
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NewsACS certification first for French oyster farm
Huitres Favier Earl has become the first farm in France to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.
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NewsSensorex water sensors chosen for smart village
Sensorex sensors are being used to monitor shrimp farms at a pioneering “Smart Village” in India called Mori Village.
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NewsIceland’s Marine Health Product House
Four fishing companies in Iceland plan to join forces with Codland to build a Marine Health Product House in the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland.
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NewsIFFO position on forage fish dependency ratio
The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation (IFFO) has published a position paper analysing the forage fish dependency ratio (FFDR) to provide its position on the complex debate.
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NewsStrike talks run aground
Progress towards a settlement between Icelandic seamen and vessel owners came to an end yesterday when the seamen’s unions walked away from the negotiating table.
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NewsMacduff delivers Lily Mae to Scottish Sea Farms
The Shetland Division of Scottish Sea Farms has taken delivery of the latest newbuild from Macduff Shipyards.
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NewsEnsuring the long-term sustainability of South Pacific regional fisheries
Approximately 150 international delegates met in Adelaide, Australia for the fifth Commission Meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO).
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NewsASAP Supplies in partnership with ZF
ASAP Supplies Ltd and ZF Services UK have signed a distributor agreement to support the aftermarket for ZF products at the 2017 London Boat Show.
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Good year for Gullberg
Gullberg's staff last year processed 3600 tonnes of groundfish, supplied mainly by the company's own trawler, Gullver, as well as by trawlers Vestmannaey and Bergey, as well as taking landings from Bjartur and Barði, operated by parent company Síldarvinnslan.According to Ómar Bogason at Gullberg, production has ...
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They all come to IceFish
The blue trawl doors are a familiar sight at practically every exhibition. The company's staff are generally on their feet from the moment an exhibition opens its doors, and the trio representing Thyborøn Trawldoor at every event have a longstanding affection for IceFish. Iceland has long been ...
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Top service, top stand
“We're the oldest and largest fuel company in Iceland,” said Skeljungur sales manager Thorsteinn Pétursson. The company goes back to 1928 under its present form, and before that was simply HF Shell, giving it an unbroken century of of supplying fuel.Its marine services are a key part ...
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Gott ár hjá Gullbergi
Starfsmenn Gullbergs tóku 3.600 tonn af botnfiski til vinnslu á síðasta ári. Aflann veiddi togarinn Gullver, sem er í eigu Gullbergs, og togskipin Vestmannaey og Bergey, auk þess sem Síldarvinnsluskipin Bjartur og Barði lögðu vinnslunni til hráefni. Að sögn Ómars Bogasonar hjá Gullbergi gekk vinnslan sérstaklega vel á síðasta ...
