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NZ: Greater fisheries protection with Project Protector
“The new Project Protector fleet will allow New Zealand to more effectively patrol the fisheries in our Exclusive Economic Zone, which at 4.4 million square kilometres is one of the largest in the world,” New Zeland Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said, welcoming the arrival of the multi-role vessel “Canterbury”, which ...
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New Commissioner to ICCAT
Loyola Hearn, Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced the appointment of Troy Atkinson as a Canadian Commissioner to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
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Oceana welcomes step to eliminate driftnets in the EU
The EU has agreed a new Regulation which introduces a driftnet definition into EU law. The Regulation’s main effect should be to finally halt the use of illegal French driftnets, often called thonaille, which are used in the Mediterranean despite being banned since 2002.
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New Seafish appointments
A new Chair, Charles Howeson, and two new members, Iain MacSween and Michael Park have been appointed to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish).
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NewsNew lid for Euro-fish box
According to manufacturer Craemer, the new lid for the Euro-fish box protects the valuable catch and is an all round protective, hygienic solution.
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NewsRevolutionary generation of tubs
Promens Dalvik ehf has recently put a new generation of Sæplast 400 litre tubs for the fishing industry on the market. The company describes the tubs as a breakthrough compared to the previous generations of Sæplast tubs.
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Smart packaging to identify spoiled seafood
A team of researchers led by Professor Dermot Diamond at Dublin’s Adaptive Information Cluster (AIC) working in collaboration with the Marine Institute, Teagasc-Ashtown Food Research Centre and the Irish Fisheries Board-Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), has developed “Smart Packaging” for fresh fish and fish products that tells the consumer if their ...
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New Salmco slicer
Salmco Technik, based in Hamburg, presented its new vertical salmon slicer, SM 5290, at SPE in Brussels.
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Double functionality for bass and bream
Sea bass and sea bream are excellent table fish, but many modern kitchens consider their preparation time consuming. In addition, until recently it had been virtually impossible for restaurants, caterers and supermarkets to find these species size-graded and portioned – frozen or fresh.
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Good year for XyRex® products
XyRex® Ltd claims to be the first company in the fishing industry that can help achieve up to 20% increase in catch values by eliminating bacteria and increasing the performance of fish handling, storage and processing equipment to assist in delivering better quality fish and seafood with much greater shelf ...
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Successful fish processing solutions
In the fish processing industry, there has been considerable growth in the interest in convenience foods and fast-food products. Stork’s response to the demand for further-processed fish products is to provide systems, which meet the most stringent requirements set within the food-processing industry. Form, colour, taste, hygiene and quality are ...
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Trays to bags in five minutes!
Northseafoods Holland BV supplies flatfish to supermarkets in Italy, France, Belgium, Austria, Sweden and The Netherlands. In the company’s plant at Urk, white fish fillets are either frozen and glazed or crumb-coated and IQF (individually quick frozen), then immediately packed.
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NewsTray sealing with new efficiency
CFS has recently introduced the CFS TwinStar® – an enhanced traysealer concept that has been consistently optimised according to the principles of lifecycle performance. CFS TwinStar® will help producers of case ready meal components, ready meals or sliced products to improve their performance and benefit from enhanced food safety and ...
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New RapidAligner
Valka is launching the patent-pending RapidAligner, capable of grading, batching and automatically aligning products into boxes or trays.
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NewsInterest for pioneering pin-boning machine
Exos pre-launched the prototype of its new Exos A302, an automated pin-bone remover designed for pre-rigor salmon and trout, at SPE in Brussels.
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New Generations from AEW Delford Systems
AEW Delford Systems has developed a range of New Generations machines and claims that the range can deliver greater accuracy and speed and better product presentation than ever before.
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NewsNew Zealand
Common sustainability challenges - New Zealand’s Fisheries Minister, Jim Anderton, updates World Fishing on the status of the country’s fisheries
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Fishmeal market figures
GLOBEFISH’s Fishery Industry Officer, Helga Josupeit, wrote the latest GLOBEFISH Fishmeal Market Report. It shows the following fishmeal figures for the first quarter of 2007:
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NewsNorway
From fish to finance - Over the last two years Norwegian seafood companies have grown bigger and found their way onto the Oslo Stock Exchange – now even the little herring has been merged. There is a lot to discuss about the Norwegian seafood business, reports Hans Morten Sundnes, and ...
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NewsThree men in a boat
Left to right: Jaime Silva (Portugal), Horst Seehofer (Germany) and Iztok Jarc (Slovenia). TW : EEC PhotosThere are now 27 EU ministers with responsibility for Agriculture and Fish and Rural Development (AFRD). Germany’s Horst Seehofer took over the Presidency of the Council in January for the usual six months. ...
