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SatComms established in New Zealand
New Zealand marine electronics specialist Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL) and SatComms Australia, a global satellite communication solutions provider, have entered into a joint venture forming SatComms NZ.
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NewsImproved efficiency and traceability
TrackWell’s electronic logbook and Product Manager have recently been installed onboard five factory vessels owned by the Canadian company Ocean Choice International.
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NewsNew app helps mariners avoid whales
Mariners along the US east coast can now download a new iPad and iPhone app that warns them when they enter areas of high risk of collision with critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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NewsChinese go mad for NZ seafood
New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has announced this week that China has become the lead importer of NZ seafood.
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EnSolve Biosystems awarded grant for SOx scrubber technology
EnSolve Biosystems has been awarded a grant to develop a prototype treatment device for the removal of hydrocarbons from sulfur oxide (SOx) scrubber treatment systems.
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NewsVertical plate freezers upgraded
Along with the recent launch of its vertical plate freezer with automatic unloading system, Tucal has also made some modifications to the design of its standard vertical plate freezers (with manual unloading system).
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NewsFocusing on reliability
The market for plate freezers has always been fiercely competitive. Over the years, however, with the entry on to the market of Asian companies that can produce equipment at lower costs than their European counterparts, the focus has moved to innovation, reliability, and customer service.
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NewsLogbook of a fisherman's wife - a fishing lore saga
I have recently finished reading a book by Michele Longo Eder - a fisherman''s wife from Newport, Oregon.
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NewsNew krill oil extraction equipment showing great promise
Land-based tests for a ‘revolutionary’ process for extracting oil from South Antarctic krill have been successfully completed.
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New measures for Gulf of Maine cod
NOAA has announced that fishermen will be allowed to catch up to 6,700mt of Gulf of Maine cod in 2012.
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NewsShark protection measures an EU first
Changes introduced by the Scottish Government mean vulnerable species of sharks, skates and rays now have greater protection, over and above EU legislation.
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FDA enforcement action against processor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to stop the processing and distribution of fish products at a California company because of a risk of botulism and other food hazards.
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Celtic Sea herring fleet MSC certified
The Celtic Sea herring fishery has been certified to the Marine Stewardship Council Standard as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.
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Echebastar signs purse seiner contract with Zamakona
Echebastar Fleet SLU has entered into a contract with Zamakona shipyard for a 1,900m3 tuna purse seiner, scheduled for delivery in January 2014.
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NewsAussies increase fishery catch limits
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has reported positive scientific trends in fish stocks resulting in the increase of catch limits for key species at the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies design and propulsion for Denmark’s largest pelagic trawler
Wärtsilä has signed contracts for the delivery of ship design and complete propulsion system for a large trawler, Gitte Henning.
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NewsMSC suspends mackerel certificates
The certifiers for seven MSC certified mackerel fisheries in the North East Atlantic ocean have suspended the fisheries’ certificates.
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NewsNew CEO for Aquaculture New Zealand
Aquaculture New Zealand (AQNZ) has appointed Gary Hooper its new chief executive.
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Greenpeace: WPFC meeting fails tuna
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting ended having failed to reach agreement on necessary conservation measures, putting Pacific tuna populations on coarse to collapse, says Greenpeace.
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NewsWWF: Commission blind to bigeye fate
Deadlocked talks and a deferral of key conservation and management measures for high value tuna stocks mark a disappointing outcome for the annual meeting of The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).
