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Computers count
Many of you probably went to the Nor-Fishing exhibition in Trondheim in August, where you would have seen the latest fish processing machines and equipment for use on board factory trawlers and other fishing vessels.
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NewsDecisions based on facts
An optimal trawling process is always dependent on the quality and the quantity of information provided to the decision maker.
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New way of mounting gillnets
A new way of mounted gillnets has been invented by Icelandic company Neptunas.
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NewsJapan's tuna fleet suspends fishing to conserve stocks
According to Japan Tuna Fisheries Cooperative Association (Japan Tuna), Japan's largest association of deep sea tuna fishermen, 233 of its pelagic longline tuna boat operators will each suspend fishing operations for two to three month periods sometime from the start of August 2008 to the end of July 2010 in ...
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Spanish fishing fleet adopts Sea Marshall® MOB system
Marine Rescue Technologies ltd. says it is pleased to announce that the company has fulfilled two thirds of their contracts to supply the Sea Marshall® man overboard systems to the Spanish fishing fleets.
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NewsMcMurdo appoints Finnish and Greek distributors
Portsmouth UK based manufacturer of emergency distress beacons, McMurdo has appointed Furuno Finland Oy as its new distributor in Finland.
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NewsUS patent awarded to OceanLED
OceanLED has been granted a US patent for its unique LED underwater lighting products.
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NewsChemring Marine calls for change in worldwide marine safety practices
The marine distress signals company is calling for standardised rules for replacing dated safety products to enhance marine safety.
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NewsSADC countries to tighten up on illegal fishing
The Hon. Minister Dr Abraham Iyambo and his Mozambican counterpart, Hon. Minister Cadmiel MutembaThe countries - the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Mauritius and Madagascar - signed a Statement of Commitment to Stop Illegal Fishing at a July meeting of SADC Marine Fisheries Ministers ...
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NewsAmethyst completed
The latest completion by Macduff Shipyards Limited is the steel hulled trawler Amethyst BF19, built for Ralston Johnston and partners, Gardenstown, Scotland.
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NewsBoys Pride launched
On Friday 22 August, Peter Forsythe''s wife Fiona named the Boys Pride N174 at a ceremony at Banff Marina, Scotland watched by family and friends before the vessel set sail home to Kilkeel.
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NewsMST delivers RIB for fishery protection
Commercial RIB builder MST (Marine Specialised Technology) has recently delivered a specialist RIB for the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee to carry onboard its Fishery Patrol Vessel FPV Cranogwen.
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NewsNVC352 sisters to Iceland
The Icelandic ship owner Isfelag has ordered two purse seiners/pelagic trawlers of Rolls-Royce design type NVC 352.
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NewsH.P. Holmeset AS orders new longliner with moon pool
H.P. Holmeset AS of Haram, Norway, signed a contract for a new longliner at Nor-Fishing 2008. The vessel has been designed by Skipsteknisk AS and will be built by Fiskerstrand Verft AS.
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NewsOptimal hull shape - the NVC 349
The new NVC 349 purse seiner from Rolls-Royce has been designed to have the optimal hull.
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Vik-Sandvik designs new Voyager
Voyager Fishing Company Ltd of Northern Ireland has signed a building contract with Danish shipyard Karstensen Skibsverft for construction of Voyager, a combined purse seiner/trawler.
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NewsMSC round-up
The following organisations have recently entered into Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment:
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NewsBetter management for fishing's 'last frontier'
After two years of preparation and negotiation, FAO Members have adopted international guidelines aimed at limiting the impact of fishing on fragile deep-sea fish species and habitats.
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Integrated processing plant for pelagic harvests
IceBits from Iceland is currently developing a ''total fish plant'' for a company in the Sultanate of Oman.
