Latest News – Page 339

  • AqInnov
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    Closing the Gap Between Innovation and Investment

    2017-04-19T15:20:00Z

    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.

  • Prof Paterson: “This support recognises the importance of the marine environment and the successful work of MASTS”
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    MASTS success rewarded with further five years of funding

    2017-04-19T10:31:00Z

    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.

  • Close to 500 tonnes of SPATNZ mussels will be harvested over the coming months
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    Greenshell mussels worth $200 million to NZ economy

    2017-04-18T12:24:00Z

    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.

  • What do MPAs mean to you? Take part in the survey to have your say.
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    MPAs - benefits or challenges?

    2017-04-17T09:06:00Z

    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 ...

  • MAPAMA Brussels
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    Spanish presence at Brussels Expo

    2017-04-16T11:55:00Z

    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.

  • Furuno sets up in Indonesia
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    Furuno sets up in Indonesia

    2017-04-16T11:53:00Z

    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.

  • Bergur-Huginn’s trawler Bergey
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    Record month for Bergur-Huginn trawlers

    2017-04-14T11:07:00Z

    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.

  • eMaritime app
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    eMaritime Exchange launches Seafarer Social Network App

    2017-04-14T10:48:00Z

    The eMaritime Group has launched a free social network app eMaritime Exchange for Apple and Android.

  • The acquisition will enable PPS access to an even larger range of packaging solutions
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    PPS acquires GW Containers

    2017-04-12T11:34:00Z

    PPS, a supplier of returnable packaging services, has acquired GW Containers, a UK specialist in plastic fish boxes and insulated containers.

  • France Pélagique
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    France Pélagique orders newbuild

    2017-04-11T15:49:00Z

    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.

  • BIM wants all fishermen to make sure their personal locator beacons are registered
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    BIM urges fishermen to register with ComReg

    2017-04-11T10:00:00Z

    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’.

  • ASL Salmon
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    Twice Smoked Scottish Salmon shortlisted

    2017-04-11T09:50:00Z

    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.

  • Carsoe will deliver a complete processing plant for both Royal Greenland's new fillet and shrimp and halibut trawlers
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    Carsoe to supply first fillet factory

    2017-04-10T16:05:00Z

    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.

  • News

    HB Grandi býður út smíði frystitogara

    2017-04-10T10:42:57Z

    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, ...

  • News

    Toghlerasérfræðingur Íslands

    2017-04-10T10:42:44Z

    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 ...

  • News

    Armon – nýtt andlit á Íslensku sjávarútvegssýningunni

    2017-04-10T10:42:31Z

    „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 ...

  • News

    HB Grandi seeks bids for freezer trawler

    2017-04-10T10:42:01Z

    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 ...

  • News

    Iceland's trawl door specialist

    2017-04-10T10:41:40Z

    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 ...

  • News

    Armon - a new face at IceFish

    2017-04-10T10:41:13Z

    “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 ...

  • Vard Live Tramsport
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    Vard secures contract for live fish transporter

    2017-04-10T09:30:00Z

    Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of a live fish transport vessel for Ålesund company Fjordlaks Aqua