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New chairperson For Marine Institute
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD and the Minister of State, Tony Killeen TD have announced the appointment of Mr Jim Fennell as Chairperson of the Marine Institute.
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Marine Stewardship Council elects new board member
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees has elected Norwegian, Knut Vartdal to a new seat on the MSC board.
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Fishmeal and fish oil from Morocco’s sardines and mackerel purse seine fishery certified sustainable
Main European supplier Sovapec & Maromega obtains Friend of the Sea certification.
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Senegal pole and line tuna fishery sustainable following Friend of the Sea audit
Market leader Frinsa’s labelled products are out on retailers shelves in Europe.
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Commission satisfied with ICCAT decisions to save bluefin tuna
The European Commission is pleased with the consensus reached last week by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, to strengthen decisively the 15-year recovery plan for Eastern bluefin tuna, to protect endangered porbeagles in the Atlantic and to reduce the fishing season ...
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Philippines handline yellowfin tuna fishery Friend of the Sea sustainable
More tuna products certified Friend of the Sea will be out on the shelves soon in Switzerland and other international markets as the Philippines handline tuna fishery has been audited and found to be compliant with Friend of the Sea sustainability criteria.
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Stepless Dynex winding-on gear
Huginn VE-55 has been fitted out with a new computer-controlled set of Rapp Hydema winding-on gear for Dynex Warps, which offer a more precise way of spooling warp onto the winch drums.
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NewsWinch package for trawler/scalloper
North Sea Winches has recently cemented its position as one of the major players in the UK deck machinery market, having just supplied a winch package for a 16.5 metre trawler/scalloper for the West coast of Scotland, built by MMS Ship repair yard of Hull, East Yorkshire.
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NewsIncreasing safety and reducing fuel costs
When fisherman Bill Hammer installed roll fin stabilizers on his 56-foot longliner, he was hoping to improve his fishing operation.
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Absent crew clause means insurers avoid liability
Andrew Jackson solicitors are warning that owners of fishing vessels should carefully check their insurance policies, particularly where the skipper and crew do not stay aboard, following a High Court case in which an insurer successfully avoided liability for fire damage in port.
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NewsOnly one in eight fishing vessels covered by marine hull insurance
Raymon van Anrooy and Susana Siar from FAO look into fishing vessel insurance.
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New floor scale from Marel
Ever since Marel was founded, the main focus of its product development has been on providing its customers with robust and hygienic products that conform with the highest standard of food safety.
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NewsNew filleting machine for small fish
Swedish fish processing machine manufacturer SEAC AB has designed a brand new filleting machine for very small fish - the SEAC FPM-300.
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Crane provides key to quayside fish handling
When Sutton Harbour Fisheries needed an alternative method of handling fish boxes from boats to the quayside while its normal facilities were out of action due to scheduled harbour maintenance in 2007, it found a vehicle mounted Penny Hydraulics Swing Lift crane offered an ideal solution.
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Renewal program for Nova Scotia's seafood industry
Nova Scotia''s seafood industry will be receiving a major financial boost, the province has announced.
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NewsRevolutionary fog disinfection
Dyrkorn has acquired the exclusive right to market the new D1 Sprinkler disinfection method in Norway and to existing customers worldwide.
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History project begins at NAFC Marine Centre
A new fishing history project is underway at the NAFC Marine Centre with the appointment of Bobby Gear from Scalloway.
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North-East Atlantic proposal on fishing possibilities issued
The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing possibilities and fishing effort for 2009 for the main stocks in the North-East Atlantic, including the North Sea.
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NewsQuota reduction will seriously impact pelagic freezer-trawler fleet
The huge quota reduction for the blue whiting fisheries to 590,000t in 2009 will have a serious impact on the pelagic freezer-trawler fleet in the EU, reports Pieter Tesch.
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NewsThe no-hands approach to fish infeed
In order to help fish processors meet the ever increasing shortage of labour, Marel Food Systems has developed a unique infeed technology for fish products, which virtually does away with feed line operators.
