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NewsNew digital Echo Sounder from Koden
Koden will be introducing its new digital compact Echo Sounder CVS-126 this spring, suitable for all kinds of small and medium sized vessels, including professional fishing vessels.
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Iridium unveils OpenPort
Iridium® Satellite has unveiled its new Iridium OpenPort enhanced-bandwidth marine communication system that will hit the market in the middle of this year.
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Diesel additives fail to improve fuel efficiency
An integrated Seafish (UK Sea Fish Industry Authority) research programme on fuel efficiency for fishing vessels has found that there are no discernable improvements in fuel economy when using diesel fuel additives in engines for 10 metre class vessels.
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NewsEPA Tier 2 Engine for EPA Vessel
The R/V "Lake Guardian" (ex "Marsea XIV") is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency''s largest research and monitoring vessel, and is operated by EPA''s Chicago-based Great Lakes National Program Office.
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NewsV250 diesel engines environmentally certified
GE Marine announces that it has received United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II emissions compliance certification for its V250 diesel engine family.
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NewsJohn Deere releases new engine
John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) launched the PowerTech 6.8L marine propulsion engine towards the end of 2007. The 6068SFM75 offers up to 298kW (400hp) and is the newest marine engine offered by John Deere.
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Watermota repower for TN Trawlers
Scallop trawler "Georg''Lou-N" has recently undergone a three month repower by Watermota.
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NewsSuzuki launches new DF100 EFI four-stroke engine
Suzuki has announced that its new DF100 EFI four-stroke engine will available in Europe in the middle of 2008.
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NewsBelesta in the fishing industry
Belesta is a division of Belzona Polymerics Limited set up specifically to market an advanced range of friction reducing lubrication products that are now widely used throughout the fishing industry.
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5 die in Sydney as boat collides with trawler
Five people were killed in the early hours of Thursday morning when their overcrowded boat collided with a fishing vessel.
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NewsSubstantial power for marine applications
The electronically governed Cat® C32 ACERT™ engine is specifically designed to match 50Hz (1,500rpm) or 60Hz (1,800rpm) generators.
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SSPO bids farewell to Michael Gibson CBE and welcomes new Chairman
Salmon farming’s trade organisation is to bid farewell to Michael Gibson CBE and welcome a new Chairman, Professor Phil Thomas.
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New filleting lines for Scottish Sea Farms
Scottish Sea Farms is to install new filleting lines at its premises in Argyll and Shetland, with support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
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Canadian company receives $100,000 from New Opportunities Programme
A Canadian company has become one of the many to benefit from the Provincial Government’s efforts to support the development of the fishing and aquaculture industries through unprecedented funding and programming.
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100 Japanese MSC products now available
The 100th Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labelled fish product in Japanese stores is announced this week. 80g packs of smoked salmon from the Alaska salmon fishery is now on sale at CO-OP NET stores. CO-OP NET is supplied by Matsuoka Suisan.
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NewsAdvances recorded in new landmark book
Sustainability, climate change, biodiversity and marine issues generally are becoming increasingly important as society faces up to the impact humans have on the environment.
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NewsResearcher receives grants for ship stability research
Saving lives and ships by improving the stability and safety of sea-going vessels is the goal of Virginia Tech College of Engineering researcher Leigh McCue, who has won two highly competitive grants to support her research.
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Seafish launches SIN
Seafish, the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority, has announced the launch of the Seafood Information Network (SIN), the most comprehensive single database of information available to the global seafood industry at http://sin.seafish.org
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WWF: Major success in the fight against illegal fishing
Efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing for cod in the Barents Sea are paying off - with a 50% cut in illegal fishing since 2005, says WWF.
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New Zealand: New measures to manage high seas bottom trawling
New Zealand is implementing a suite of measures to better manage the environmental impact of bottom trawling by New Zealand fishers on the high seas, Ministry of Fisheries Chief Executive Wayne McNee recently announced.
