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NewsAmerican Seafoods, Murmansk contracts for Naust
This year has been another good year for orders of Naust Marine’s (NM) Automatic Trawl Winch System (ATW) and its AutoGen system for automatic power management of generators, said the company.
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NewsRetailer renames Cornish tuna as Coruna
UK supermarket chain Morrison’s is to sell Cornish albacore tuna under a new name in an attempt to make it more appealing to customers.
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NewsSri Lankans adopt UK responsible fishing scheme
More than 20 Tuna King boats in Sri Lanka have achieved certification in the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS). All of the certified boats are longliners catching tuna and mid-water species out of the port of Beruwala.
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Marport introduces new products at Nor-Fishing
Sonar technology company Marport Deep Sea Technologies introduced its latest software defined sonar products at the Nor-Fishing 2010 exhibition in Trondheim, Norway.
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NewsNew senior project manager for Mustad Longline
After a period of organisational changes and downsizing Mustad Longline has hired a new senior project manager. The appointee, Arne Tennøy will join the company’s sales office in Aalesund, Norway.
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Irish shellfish processor signs up to Prawnfresh
Waterford shellfish processor Erin Isle Seafood Ltd has become the latest Irish company to switch from sodium metabisulphite to Prawnfresh treatment for prawns.
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NewsCornish boat builder sells up
Hot on the heels of Cygnus Marine’s recent demise, Ronnie and Mary Coote’s Kingfisher Boats, established in 1986, finally closed for business at the end of June, ending half a century of commercial fishing boat building in GRP at Penryn and Falmouth, Cornwall, UK.
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NewsFuel savings with Perkins Sabre M300C engine
Finning Power Systems has added the new Perkins Sabre M300C to its range of diesel marine engines to help operators reduce emissions and save up to 10% on fuel costs.
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Climate change impacts SE Australia fish species
Scientists are reporting significant changes in the distribution of coastal fish species in south-east Australia which they say are partly due to climate change.
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Where management and safety come together
Fisheries management systems are taking care of seafood resources, but are regulations forcing fishermen to take unnecessary risks?
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Trawl camera to optimise sustainable fishing
JT Electric’s new underwater HD digital camera is an effective tool in reducing the capture of prohibited species in harsh environments, the Faroe Islands-based manufacturer has said.
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NewsNew Distance sensors – long working time, fast and simple charging
New technology, when it comes to sensor construction, battery technology and charging technology, has made it possible to develop distance sensors that can be programmed precisely to suit different conditions, and to create solutions that eliminate laborious operations, according to Scanmar.
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NewsNew fishing show for Scotland
Mara Media Ltd, owner of the Irish Skipper publication and the Irish Skipper Expo, have announced the launch of a new fishing exhibition for the Scottish fishing and processing industry.
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Shetland seafood firm goes into administration
Shetland-based seafood company Isle of Shuna has gone into administration.
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Faroese fisheries chief urges continued joint management of mackerel
Fisheries minister Jacob Vestergaard has underlined the continued commitment of the Faroe Islands to finding a new and lasting solution for joint management of the northeast Atlantic mackerel stock.
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Pew opposes MSC certification of surface longline catches
The Pew Environment Group has criticised a proposal asking the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to certify as sustainable a fishery that threatens vulnerable marine species including bluefin tuna, blue marlin, short-fin mako sharks and loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles.
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NewsRolls Royce’s new hybrid shaft generator
The new Hybrid Shaft Generator (HSG), developed by Rolls Royce, is an advanced power electric system that will allow for flexible use of speed, enabling better efficiency of both propeller and engines.
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NewsNorwegian seafood export growth continues
Except for October 2009, when figures were flat, Norway’s seafood exports have enjoyed uninterrupted growth for the last 22 months.
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Greenpeace calls for seafood industry to help save Ross Sea, Chilean seabass
Greenpeace has released a new report detailing what it describes as “the destructive fishing practices used to catch Antarctic toothfish”, also known as Chilean seabass, and exposes how the fishing industry is engaged in a “gold-rush” for toothfish in the remote waters of the Southern Ocean.
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NewsOptimised propulsion from MAN Diesel
Following a refit of its propulsion system, the trawler Jette Kristine has increased its bollard pull. The refit, carried out in Frederikshavn, Denmark, replaced the propulsion gear with a new propeller and nozzle.
