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NewsShark tagging officer starts work in Oban
A Shark Project Officer started work in Oban this week on a new project run by the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network.
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Small-scale fisheries revisited
A short report on India’s fisheries published by the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) awakened me to the disproportionately small share of information and discussion in most fisheries press, and the relatively little research effort focusing on small-scale/artisanal fisheries (SSF).
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Fish escape prevention in Scotland
AKVA group and Marine Harvest Scotland have signed an agreement for the supply of Polarcirkel cages and testing of EcoNets for 2010.
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NewsItaly backs bluefin tuna trade ban
According to reports, Italy has changed its position on the EU bluefin tuna trade ban, deciding to now support listing tuna as endangered and ban its international trade.
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NewsVardøyfisk II delivered to Norway
Vardøyfisk II was delivered to Øystein Enoksen from Vardø in Norway at the end last year by Seigla Ehf. It was the fourth 13m boat from Seigla delivered to Norway in 2009.
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NewsMacduff’s new design - Favonius
Macduff Shipyards Limited has just completed a new trawler for Peterhead to a brand new design.
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News‘Fit & kit’ your own fishing boat
A number of south coast fishing firms are taking advantage of GRP Laminates unique ‘fit & kit’ option to customise brand new 11 and 12m keel boats ready for the 2010 season.
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SeaSafe’s big investment in lifejacket manufacturing
SeaSafe Systems Ltd, the long established manufacturer of marine safety clothing, has invested a six figure sum in new machinery for making lifejacket lungs.
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NewsAdvanced galley fire suppression system keeps crew safe
Sea-Fire Marine has launched the Nobel K-5 Galley Wet Chemical Fire Suppression System.
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NewsPre-sampling avoids capture of juvenile mackerel
Electronic pre-sampling jigging machines recently fitted to all pelagic mid-water trawlers in Scotland and Shetland, have been invaluable in helping vessels to avoid capture of undersized mackerel.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman introduces new compact integrated bridge system
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit has introduced a new compact integrated bridge system (CIBS) designed to improve situational awareness and ship efficiency while reducing installation costs.
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NewsNew Simrad split-beam scientific transducer
Simrad has introduced a next generation split-beam composite transducer designed primarily for deep-water research applications and ecosystem monitoring.
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NewsSeaware Routing version 5 released
Seaware AB has announced a new major upgrade for its Seaware Routing software, introducing cost-based ship route optimisation with the capability of optimising even short sea passages with high accuracy.
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JouBeh gains DFO certification for Iridium based iTrac VMS
JouBeh Technologies Inc. has announced that it has met requirements for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) following successful sea trials of DFO’s Hardware Approval Process.
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Commercial fishing vessels switch to Iridium OpenPort®
Iridium Communications Inc. reports that its Iridium OpenPort® marine satellite system is winning an enthusiastic reception from commercial fishing fleets around the world.
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Fishing industry nets Peru's first FleetBroadband 150
The first FleetBroadband 150 terminal in Peru has been deployed onboard an anchovy fishing vessel.
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Furuno establishes new Broadband Service Center
In response to the growing demand for high performance maritime satellite communication, Furuno has announced the establishment of the Furuno Broadband Service Center (FBS).
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NewsNOAA and fishermen cooperate on monkfish migration research
Researchers are working with commercial fishermen to put electronic tags on hundreds of monkfish in the waters of southern New England and the Gulf of Maine to track where the commercially important fish goes during its lifetime, and to answer other questions about its biology.
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NewsNOAA award to support Pacific coral reef protection efforts
NOAA has awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa Kewalo Marine Laboratory a $199,996 grant to address the effects of land-based sources of pollution on coral reefs in the Pacific.
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Long term stability for Ireland's mackerel stock
Tony Killeen has welcomed the conclusion of EU/Norway consultations on fisheries in Brussels yesterday which gives long term stability for the mackerel stock.
