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NewsBook review: Images of Fishermen: the North Atlantic
Highlighting some of the world's leading fishing people in stunning photography, this 388 page, A4 size hard back book is a unique and intimate view of the fisheries of the Faroes, Shetlands, Iceland, and Greenland.At last a book that presents, in compelling visual imagery, and language, the reality of these ...
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NewsInternational cooperation is key
Helga Pedersen Photo: ScanpixShe began by acknowledging the importance of the fishing industry in Norway. A total of 95% of Norwegian seafood products are exported to 150 countries worldwide and the 2005 value of Norwegian seafood exports was €3.7 billion.Ms Pedersen went on to discuss the Norwegian management regime: “Norwegian ...
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Tackling Asia-Pacific’s most pressing issues
The growing capture of low value trash fish and the need for governments to work with coastal fishing communities to develop sustainable fisheries are among the major issues facing the fishing industry across the Asia-Pacific region according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).At the recently held Twenty-ninth ...
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Enlightenment from Russia
A wise man once said: people without history are people without future. I’ll paraphrase: science that ignores former studies and historical data cannot produce reliable predictions. This is also true for all those who attribute to fishing being the single or predominant cause for all trends and variations in fish ...
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NewsSINAVAL-EUROFISHING 2007 24-27 January Bilbao Exhibition Centre
The centre for fishing and shipbuildingCompanies from 27 countries, including Germany, Denmark, France, The Netherlands, UK, Italy, Norway and Canada, have so far registered for SINAVAL-EUROFISHING. Almost all of the exhibition space has now been taken as the countdown for the event begins.The exhibition space will be taken up by ...
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NewsEven better results for ARENCO SFD-300
In the October 2006 issue of World Fishing we reported that AB SEAC’s redesigned ARENCO SFD-300 could handle 35/40 fish/kilo. However, after further trials, the company is pleased to announce that fish can now be filleted down to 50 fish/kilo (10/12cm).
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TBRS for trout & salmon
Cooper Technology, LLC’s Total Bone Removal System was first launched in 2002 and has recently completed a year’s worth of R&D to accommodate trout and Alaska pink salmon.
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Fighting illegal fishing around Antarctica
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Marine Resources (CCAMLR) has recently adopted measures to fight illegal fishing in the waters around Antarctica.
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Commission proposals agreed
On 21 November the Council of Fisheries Ministers reached political agreement on three important Commission proposals.
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Netmark’s latest development
Since Netmark A/S opened its production plant in Lithuania in 2003, the company has gone from strength to strength.
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Introducing the ‘Cosmos 3000’
Danish shrimp trawl specialist Cosmos Trawl A/S is increasing it’s efforts to ease the difficulties faced by the cold water shrimping market by introducing the Cosmos 3000 – a new ground fish trawl.
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Hemmer T90 – new bottom trawl from Fjarðanet
Fjarðanet’s netmaker and trawl designer Hermann Guðmundsson has developed a revolutionary new demersal trawl that is constructed differently to demersal trawls already on the market.
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Are environmentalists becomming irrational?
A prominent Dutch fisheries scientist has accused environmentalists of waging a ‘holy war’ against the European fishing industry, reports Pieter Tesch.
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Irish research projects announced
John Browne T.D., Irish Minister for Communi-cations, Marine and Natural Resources has announced that he has secured funding to launch a major new collaborative research prog-ramme between the Irish fishing industry and Marine Institute scientists.
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Latest ICES stock advice
On 20 October, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) released a report on the status and perspectives of some of the most important Northeast Atlantic fish stocks.
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NewsMixed reaction to seafood report
A new study stating that current trends project the collapse of all currently fished seafood before 2050 has sparked a great debate between the world’s fishing authorities.
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Icelandic Group to close plant
Icelandic® USA, Inc, subsidiary of Icelandic Group plans to close the company’s Cambridge, Maryland production facility by year end 2007.
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Oceana warns that deep-sea gillnet fishery of the northeast Atlantic needs consistent and effective management
The European Commission has proposed to reopen the Northeast Atlantic (NEAT) deep-sea gillnet fishery, which takes place in depths between 200 and 1200 metres in waters north and west of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Canada to modernise Fisheries Act
A proposed overhaul of the 138-year-old Fisheries Act was tabled in the Canadian House of Commons yesterday by the Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
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NWWRAC progress update
The North West Waters Regional Advisory Council (NWWRAC) has released a progress update as it moves into its second year of operation.
