Latest News – Page 798
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Charting a new course
VÍS Ltd, provider of insurance products and services in Iceland has recently begun charting a course into the international maritime insurance business.
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NewsValka's new robotic solution
Valka will be launching its new robotic solution at Icefish 2008 - so new it is yet to be named!
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Securitas at Icefish 2008
Securitas is one of the leading security companies in Iceland and is an authorised distributor for Fireaway LCC, Notifier, Fire eater, Tyco Safety Products and many more brands within the fire protection and security industry.
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NewsNew SeaData for small fishing boats
This year the Icelandic fishing fleet has been mandated to use an electronic logbook system. The mandate is taking place in three steps for different sizes of vessels.
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Significant fuel reduction with new Scanmar angle sensors
Use of inclinometer technology to control otter board angles, filling and twist of net and cod end has added quite a new dimension to efficient trawling and reduced energy consumption.
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NewsProduction of SuperSeal tub begins
Promens introduced its new Saeplast SuperSeal 400l tub at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels earlier this year, and sales and marketing director, Hilmar Gudmundsson, tells World Fishing that the company has recently started to produce it for the market.
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NewsMade by nature
The Port of Hafnarfjörður is one of Iceland''s oldest and largest harbours, made by nature itself.
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NewsOptimar's storage tank for liquid ice
Optimar Iceland has been developing a new storage tank, says Reynir Guðjónsson, sales and marketing manager.
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Multivac sales office open in Iceland
Multivac has set-up a local sales office in Gardabaer, Iceland, with Magnus Sigurdsson as local area sales manager.
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Wild-caught shrimps from Madagascar certified Friend of the Sea
Friend of the Sea has announced an important break-through in the French seafood market, as Gel-Pêche products obtain the international sustainability certification following audit by independent certification body.
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Seafood mislabelling report highlights BSB challenge
Media reports from Toronto to New York are trumpeting the results of a Canadian study that enlisted the help of American teenagers to collect seafood samples for DNA testing. The reports say a quarter of the fish tested was mislabelled.
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"Kotuku" final accident report released
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has released its final accident report into the sinking of the fishing vessel "Kotuku" on13 May 2006, in which six people tragically lost their lives.
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Danish prawn fishery enters assessment for MSC eco-label
The Launis Fiskekonserves A/S: Skagerrak, Kattegat and Norwegian Deeps prawn fishery has entered full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council certification.
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1st Japanese fishery reaches end of MSC evaluation
The first Japanese fishery to enter Marine Stewardship Council assessment has reached the end of the evaluation stage of the certification process with a positive recommendation from certifier TQCSI.
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Danish herring fishery enters MSC assessment
The Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation North Sea herring fishery has applied for assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and well managed fisheries.
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Versatile mussel range proves a hit for foodservice sector
The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group has launched a major marketing push into the foodservice sector for its frozen mussel range.
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Mediterranean bluefin tuna tagging project
The most ambitious Mediterranean bluefin tuna tagging project yet last week start seeking answers to some key mysteries on the migratory behaviour of this most valuable but also most imperilled ‘prince of the sea’.
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World Fishing Exhibition Vigo '09: 70% of space already reserved
Italy, France, Faeroe Islands, United Kingdom, Cuba, Iceland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden will take national pavilions.
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Secure future for Scottish fish farming
A fresh start for Scotland''s aquaculture industry has been mapped out yesterday by Minister for Environment Michael Russell.
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Fishing industry to benefit from Shoreham port investment
Commercial fishermen who cast their nets off the UK''s Sussex coast are set to benefit from new and improved facilities, thanks to ongoing strategic investment at Shoreham Port. As a result, the number of fishing vessels using the port has increased markedly over the last two years and is forecast ...
