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Three new machines from Baader
Continuous innovation is the key to survival in the fishing industry. German processing specialist BAADER will exhibit this year at the SPE in Brussels in Hall 4, booth 5233 with a number of new launches.
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Cretel's new skinners
Belgian company Cretel will launch a range of ''revolutionary'' fish skinners at this years Seafood Processing Europe, the brand new automatic fish skinner model 500PLA and the unique squid skinner model 460 SQ.
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Processing companies to supply extra freshness
Times are changing in the processing industry. World Fishing finds out why - The processing industry is changing all the time. It operates at a fast pace and has to be quick to adapt to change in trends or opportunities are missed. The last few years have seen hygiene ...
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Maersk Sealand offers special technology to the seafood industry
In a continuous effort to meet customer demands, Maersk Sealand has assisted in developing one of the world''s leading reefer technology. Some examples of value-adding innovations are the Magnum containers, the Super Freezer containers and the Blast Freezer units.
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MAJA Flake Ice for fish cooling
No fish processing without refrigeration. MAJA Flake Ice offers a cooling medium for fish and seafood of all kinds - not only directly after the catch, but also during transport, storage and finally, when the products are offered for sale in-store. In a bed of ice, the fish stays fresh, ...
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Pantagonian Toothfish longline review unveiled
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced the conclusion of the two and a half year scientific review of the South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline fishery, against the standard set by the MSC''s Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Fishing.
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SIF Group buys nearly a quarter share in IFPC
The SIF Group has bought a 23.16% share in Icelandic Freezing Plants Corporation (IFPC) from the bank Islandsbanki Ltd for ISK 2,027,430,709 (EUR 23,446,403). The holding was bought at a price per share of ISK 5.85 ( EUR 0.06765) and the purchaser acquires the right to dividend and votes in ...
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Optimism still remains in UK
There were 220 white-fish trawlers registered in Scotland three years ago. There are now 120.The white fish fleet has strongly been affected by the long-term recovery plans for endangered stocks, specially cod, in the North Sea.Although North Sea haddock stocks are healthy and the total allowable catch (TAC) is up ...
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Fisherman's manual 2004
This month sees the launch of the Fisherman''s Manual 2004, a new buyer''s guide to key suppliers from around the world.
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Scotland faces further quota cuts
Scotland could face further cuts to its fishing fleet if recommendations by the Prime Minister''s Strategy Unit are followed.
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Australia
Aquaculture is one of the Australia''s fastest growing sectors. While wild catch value fell last year, aquaculture production value increased. Pilar Santamaria reports. - Australia''s Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ) is the largest in the world, covering 10,267 450 square km. However, its commercial catch ranks 52nd in the world, representing ...
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What genuine tuna experts say:
Amongst all the conflicting data on stocks, World Fishing has constantly tried to get at the reality. This column''s latest efforts, in pursuit of the tuna that did not seem to get away, continues with a look at the UN Food and Agricultural Organization''s (FAO) report on the world''s tuna ...
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Stealth Rope beats underwater resistance
The Stealth Rope is reported to be working very well on mid-water trawls according to its manufacturer Van Beelen of the Netherlands.
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Solomon and EU in wise tuna move
The European Union and the Solomon Islands have initialled a new bilateral Fisheries Agreement for a first period of three years running from 1 January 2005. It is exclusively for tuna fishing for EU vessels, at 6,000 tonnes of tuna per annum.
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Morocco targets 2Mt catch and Vietnamese
Vietnam''s fisheries minister Ta Quang Ngoc was given red-carpet treatment during a working visit to Morocco last month when he was accorded a meeting with prime minister Driss Jettou.
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First cast of €26m net for healthy seafood and healthier people
Europe''s biggest ever food research project, focusing on fish, kicked off in Denmark last month with a meeting to define what ''seafood'' means to different people in different countries.
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Fish prices down 50 per cent on soaring NZ dollar
The soaring NZ dollar is causing major concern in the New Zealand seafood industry, according to the chief executive of Sealord Group, the country''s biggest seafood company.
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Nor-Fishing heads for Chile
Nor-Fishing Foundation will have a stand for the first time at the Aqua Sur trade show this month. It will also sign a new cooperation agreement there involving the international fisheries trade fair Nor-Fishing in Trondheim and the new fisheries show Pesca Sur, which is to be held in Conception, ...
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Fishermen frying chefs and trainees for new awards menu
A somewhat different national competition has been launched by Seafish, Britain''s Sea Fish Industry Authority, to find the best of the best across the seafood industry and also boost standards.