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NewsClosing the Gap Between Innovation and Investment
After the first round of the Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC), hosted by Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP), Solidaridad and Fresh Studio, fifteen innovation plans have been chosen for the second round.
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NewsMASTS success rewarded with further five years of funding
The Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) has secured a further five years of funding from the Scottish Funding Council enabling it to continue its work through to 2022.
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NewsGreenshell mussels worth $200 million to NZ economy
Scientists have used some surprising and ingenious methods to get Greenshell mussels to breed in captivity and their efforts could soon be worth NZ$200 million a year to the New Zealand economy.
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NewsMPAs - benefits or challenges?
If you’re involved in marine protected areas in your professional life, do you see them as positive in providing benefits or negative in limiting what you can do? Do they support or restrict your business or other activities in the marine environment, and how do they contribute to the ‘blue ...
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Spanish presence at Brussels Expo
Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA), will participate for the twenty-first time at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels 25th to the 27th of April.
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NewsFuruno sets up in Indonesia
PT Furuno Electric Indonesia (Furuno Indonesia) has been established as a subsidiary company of Furuno Singapore pte Ltd to provide sales, promotion and after-service in Indonesia.
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NewsRecord month for Bergur-Huginn trawlers
The two trawlers run by Icelandic company Síldarvinnslan’s subsidiary Bergur-Huginn have been fishing exceptionally well, with each of them landing just short of 700 tonnes in a single month.
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NewseMaritime Exchange launches Seafarer Social Network App
The eMaritime Group has launched a free social network app eMaritime Exchange for Apple and Android.
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NewsPPS acquires GW Containers
PPS, a supplier of returnable packaging services, has acquired GW Containers, a UK specialist in plastic fish boxes and insulated containers.
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NewsFrance Pélagique orders newbuild
France Pélagique, part of the Cornelis Vrolijk Group, has placed an order with Havyard in Norway for a new 80 metre pelagic trawler to replace two of its older vessels.
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NewsBIM urges fishermen to register with ComReg
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, has joined forces with ‘All Aboard 2017’ to launch the new ‘Guide for Fishermen to Register Digital Safety Equipment with ComReg’.
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NewsTwice Smoked Scottish Salmon shortlisted
Twice Smoked Scottish Salmon produced by Associated Seafoods Ltd (ASL) has been shortlisted for an illustrious Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Award in recognition of its great taste and quality.
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NewsCarsoe to supply first fillet factory
Royal Greenland has chosen Denmark’s Carsoe to deliver a processing plant for its newest fillet trawler, the first complete fillet factory order for the company.
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HB Grandi býður út smíði frystitogara
HB Grandi lét smíða tvö uppsjávarskip hjá Celiktrans skipasmíðastöðinni í Tyrklandi í stað þriggja eldri skipa sem síðan hafa verið seld, eitt til Noregs og tvö til annarrar íslenskrar útgerðar. Í framhaldi af þessu var samið um smíði á þremur nýjum botnfisktogurum, einnig hjá Celiktrans. Fyrstur þeirra, Engey RE, ...
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Toghlerasérfræðingur Íslands
Atli Jósafatsson segir að fyrirtækið muni taka þátt í Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningunni í ár og eigi jafnframt langa sögu að baki þegar kemur að þátttöku í sýningunni. „Við höfum verið þátttakendur alveg frá því að fyrsta sýningin var haldin árið 1984 og þá sem J. Hinriksson.“Faðir Atla, Jósafat Hinriksson, var ...
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Armon – nýtt andlit á Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningunni
„Á þessu ári tökum við þátt í Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningunni einkum vegna aukins áhuga á nýsmíðum fiskiskipa af hálfu útgerða á Íslandi og annars staðar við Norður-Atlantshaf,“ segir Ricardo Garcia sölustjóri skipasmíðastöðvarinnar. „Nú þegar eldsneytisverð er orðið stöðugra virðist vera vaxandi áhugi á að gera samninga um smíði nýrra skipa.“Astilleros ...
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HB Grandi seeks bids for freezer trawler
The company invested in two pelagic vessels built at Celiktrans in Turkey to replace its three older vessels that have since been sold, one to Norway and two to other Icelandic companies. These are being followed by a trio of new demersal trawlers, also being built at Celiktrans. The ...
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Iceland's trawl door specialist
He said that the company will be taking part in IceFish this year, and has a long record of participation.“We have been involved from the first exhibition in 1984, and back then it was as J Hinriksson,” he added.The son of trawl door pioneer Jósafat Hinriksson, Atli Jósfatsson has ...
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Armon - a new face at IceFish
“This year we have decided to take part in IceFish in Reykjavik mainly due to the increased demand from Icelandic and North Atlantic clients for quotations for the newbuilding of fishing vessels,” said the yard's sales director Ricardo Garcia.“As fuel prices have stabilised, there seems to be a ...
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NewsVard secures contract for live fish transporter
Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of a live fish transport vessel for Ålesund company Fjordlaks Aqua