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NewsFishmeal for the future
A clear message was given from the attendees of the recent international conference on fishmeal and fish oil that there is a significant potential for further development of the sector.
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NewsSuccorfish SC2 Inshore VMS gets type approval
SuccorfishM2M, based at North Shields in the UK, have been granted type approval for the SC2 I-VMS (Inshore Vessel Monitoring System) by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
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NewsWestcon Klondyke
Westcon Yards has been awarded a contract to build a pelagic trawler for the Klondyke Shipping Company, owned by the Tait family in Scotland.
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NewsPelagic deal struck
Dutch pelagic operators have struck an agreement with Greenpeace and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective of achieving sustainable pelagic fisheries and a healthy balance between fisheries and the marine environment.
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NewsBusy times for Inmarsat
Following the expansion of its Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband, Inmarsat had lots to shout about at Nor-Fishing in Trondheim.
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NewsNovember start
Groundfish production at HB Grandi’s Vopnafjördur factory has come a few steps closer and the building housing the company’s new fish processing facility is on track to be ready in November.
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NewsUS factory deck order
Optimar Stette has signed one of the biggest contracts in its 80-year history, adding to its orderbook a factory deck system for an 80m US fishing vessel.
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NewsEuropean Commission’s Baltic proposals for 2017
The European Commission has tabled its proposals on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2017, with a big increase in plaice, increases in sprat and some herring fisheries, but no decision on western or eastern Baltic cod for next year.
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South Africa ratifies fishing treaty
South Africa has ratified the 2012 Cape Town agreement, making it the seventh state to ratify the vishing vessel treaty.
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NewsSustainability overview of reduction fisheries
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has released its 2016 sustainability overview of reduction fisheries which reveals that less than 60% of fish in the report comes from well-managed fisheries.
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NewsJob losses in Grimsby
A UK fish processing firm is to cut 86 jobs after losing a contract with supermarket chain M&S because it’s switching to another supplier.
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NewsSuccessful week in Trondheim
This year’s Nor-Fishing exhibition saw a major increase in visitor numbers compared to the previous event in 2014.
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NewsBreathable generation from Guy Cotten
Guy Cotten showcased its new generation of all-weather gear for the fishing industry at NorFishing 2016.
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NewsFriend of the Sea for cod liver oil supplements
A Norwegian health-supplement company based in Oslo has successfully concluded its renewal audit for Friend of the Sea certification.
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NewsNewbuild aquaculture workboat
UK-based Meercat Workboats has sold a third aquaculture vessel to Dawnfresh, a large player in the Scottish aquaculture business.
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NewsNOAA grants for threatened species recovery
NOAA has awarded US$5.4 million in grants to states and tribes in all coastal regions to help in the recovery of endangered and threatened marine species.
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NewsMcMurdo to provide PLBs to U.S. Coast Guard
McMurdo, Inc. has been awarded a US$3 million contract with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to supply up to 16,000 FastFind® 220 personal locator beacons (PLBs) over the next five years to enhance crew safety in the event of emergencies.
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NewsInmarsat broadband extended in Europe
Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband is being extended in Northern Europe, in order to reach the fishing and offshore support vessel market.
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New Washington distribution and processing centre
Preferred Freezer Services (PFS) has announced that a new 314,424 square-foot, state-of-the-art warehousing, distribution, and processing centre will be developed in Federal Way, Washington, USA.
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NewsInnovation Award goes to Scantrol Deep Vision
This year’s Nor-Fishing Innovation Award has been awarded to the Scantrol Deep Vision underwater camera system for fish measurement and sorting in the trawl.
