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NewsNordborg’s maiden voyage
The 83.5m long combined purse seiner/pelagic freezer trawler Nordborg left the Asmar yard in Tulcuahuano, Chile in April to start its maiden voyage home to Klaksvik, Faroe Islands.
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PIRIOU launches Franche Terre
PIRIOU shipyards recently launched the first of the three 90m purse tuna seiners ordered by SAPMER.
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NewsEndeavour IV from Macduff Shipyards
Macduff Shipyards Limited recently completed its largest fishing vessel to date for Peter Lovie from Whitehills, Scotland, MV Endeavour IV BF515.
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NewsUS fisheries act to protect Arctic
Audubon Alaska, the state office of the National Audubon Society (BirdLife in the US), has welcomed the decision of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) to prevent the expansion of industrial fishing into all US waters north of the Bering Strait for the foreseeable future.
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NewsNesNet spreads fishing gear skills
NesNet is a new company run by Lárus Thór Pálmason, a netmaker and fishing gear technology lecturer at the Fjölbrautaskóli Sudurnesja (FS) college in Iceland.
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NewsPatch saves catch
Miko patches came to the rescue earlier this year when the 60m stern trawler m/v Nybo was struck by trawler Kvannøy whilst at anchor at Vadsø in the Varanger Fjord, Norway.
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NewsquicKutterTM - approved by fishermen
Four years after its invention, the quicKutter rope cutter has been approved by fishermen.
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NewsSimrad receives historic trawl system order
The Simrad office in Spain has received a record order for 118 ITI systems.
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NewsCase study: The Dyneema® experience
When it comes to trawling, especially for shrimp, Mexico plays an important global role as a major player in the market.
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Friend of the Sea Day and Awards make waves in Brussels
On the day before the Brussels Seafood Exposition, Friend of the Sea Day gathered 200 seafood companies and retailers from all five continents.
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NewsNorway: record herring export
Herring from Norway was exported for NOK 185 million in April, which represents an increase of NOK 11 million or 6% compared to April of 2008.
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Hydrosphere to attend Seawork 2009
Navigation aid supplier, Hydrosphere UK Ltd, has confirmed it will be attending Seawork 2009.
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NewsShark-repellent metal alloys available
SharkDefense Technologies and HEFA Rare Earth Canada, Co Ltd have announced that shark-repellent metal alloys are available for sale.
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NewsWWF tags more tuna
WWF’s On the Med tuna trail bluefin tuna tagging project resumed activity this week in the waters near Barbate off southern Spain.
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Coral climate crunch could displace millions
If the world does not take effective action on climate change, coral reefs will disappear from the Coral Triangle by the end of the century, the ability of the region’s coastal environments to feed people will decline by 80 per cent, and the livelihoods of around 100 million people will ...
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NewsFinland gives €1.76m for FAO fishery programme in Kyrgyzstan
Finland and FAO have signed a 1.76 million euro Trust Fund Project to improve fisheries and aquaculture management in the Kyrgyz Republic during the period 2009-2012.
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NewsSalmonChile arson attack
A self-appointed group broke into the Chile Salmon Growers'' Association''s HQ in Puerto Montt during the early hours of 4 May and set fire to it, reports Peter J. Neilson.
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SFF responds to EC document on fishing opportunity for 2010
Responding to the publication by the European Commission of its document on ‘Fishing Opportunity for 2010’, which provides its assessment on the current state of EU fisheries resources, Bertie Armstrong, SFF chief executive said:
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Commission opens the discussion on fishing possibilities for 2010
The European Commission has presented its views on how to set fishing possibilities in EU waters for 2010.
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NewsNew fishing strategies offered by TURBO TACTIC®
SODENA has been actively pursuing the development of innovative technical solutions for professional fishermen over the last 25 years and has now announced the release of TURBO TACTIC® - a ''decision making'' tool, taking into account the overall operation and navigational parameters: acoustic detection, Radar/AIS/Navigation, Power, Trawl net control, Catch ...
