Latest News – Page 346
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NewsHB Grandi's Engey sails for home
HB Grandi’s Engey has finished construction in Turkey and is ready to travel back to Reykjavík, despite being delayed by heavy snow in Russia.
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NewsGrant funding for young fish technologists
Applications for the 2017 the International Association of Fish Inspectors (IAFI) Peter Howgate Award are now open.
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NewsSea Pact announces new chairman
Sea Pact has elected Hamish Walker, director of purchasing at the Seattle Fish Company, as the new chairman for its advisory council.
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NewsNew government, new minister
A long-awaited change of government has taken place in Iceland. Elections were held in October, but since then several parties have tried and failed to reach a consensus to form a coalition government.
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NewsFoS certification for Freitasmar
Freitasmar, the Portugese expert in the production of canned seafood, has achieved the Friend of the Sea (FoS) certification for its Skipjack and Yellowfin tuna.
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NewsSvend C delivered
Tersan Shipyard has successfully delivered stern freezer trawler, Svend C, to Sikuaq Trawl AS.
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Clearwater VP global marketing
Canadian seafood expert, Clearwater Seafoods, has appointed Don Holdsworth as Vice President global marketing.
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NewsAustralia jails Vietnamese poachers
Illegal foreign fishers have been convicted for breaches of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (FMA Act) and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
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NewsNew head for Seafood Scotland
Patrick Hughes has been appointed as the new Head of Seafood Scotland, the organisation set up to increase the value of return to the Scottish seafood sector.
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NewsHB Grandi, volumes and values down
According to information published by Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi its fleet landed 141,867 tonnes of fish valued at ISK14 billion during 2016. This a 19% reduction in volume compared to its 2015 catch levels, and catch values fell by 16%.
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NewsTaking mussel farming to another level
Northlight Seafood is ready to start production and embark on its ambitious project after years of research.
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NewsSeamen’s dissatisfaction runs deep
According to Konráð Alfreðsson, vice-chairman of Icelandic Seamen’s union Sjómannasamband Íslands (SÍ), there is deep dissatisfaction among seamen who are currently on strike.
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NewsTrawler design contract for Skipsteknisk
Skipsteknisk AS has secured the design contract for a new Arctic factory freezer trawler for Niisa Trawl Aps, located in Nuuk, Greenland.
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NewsAustralia and PNG in joint IUU patrol
The Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Defence Force Maritime Element conducted joint patrol to identify and intercept Vietnamese illegal fishing vessels.
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NewsSustainably caught tuna forecast to double
Demand for MSC-certified tuna and fishing industry interest is expected to see “wild catch” tuna tonnage double from the waters of the (PNA) in 2017.
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Rock lobster thieves high and dry
Western Australia’s fisheries minister Joe Francis has branded stealing other fishermen’s rock lobster catches as un-Australian, and threatens severe penalties for those caught lifting someone else’s pots.
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Íslenski markaðurinn
ppsjávarveiðiflotinn hefur lokið við að endurnýja skipakost sinn en útgerðirnar Ísfélagið, Síldarvinnslan og HB Grandi hafa fengið ný veiðiskip í hendur. Nú stendur yfir endurnýjun í flota botnveiðiskipa en nýju skipin á að afhenda í lok árs 2017. Samherji, FISK Seafood, HB Grandi, Rammi, Gunnvör og VSV fá öll ...
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Öll helstu samtök og stofnanir styðja IceFish 2017
Íslenska sjávarútvegssýningin og sjávarútvegsverðlaunin eiga rót að rekja til ársins 1984 og hafa meira en tvöfaldast að umfangi síðan þá. IceFish er haldin þriðja hvert ár að beiðni sýnenda en það tryggir að nýjar vörur og þjónusta eru kynntar á sýningunni sem hefur sannað sig sem mikilvægur viðburður á ...
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The Icelandic Market
The Icelandic fisheries are at the forefront of sophistication in terms of technology, from navigation and fish-detection through to gear and equipment. The recent upgrading of Iceland's fishing vessels is well underway, bringing more energy efficient technology, new generation on-board handling and ice-less storage. The pelagic fleet completed its ...
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Leading associations support IceFish 2017
This long-running event started in 1984 and has, since the first exhibition, more than doubled in size. The three year cycle of the show is a direct response to the wishes of the exhibiting companies, as it ensures they have new products on display at each event. The exhibition ...
