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    An eye on each fish

    2002-01-21T12:08:00Z

    Cabinplant''s newly-developed vision grading system sets new standards for optimum consumer fish handling.

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    Marel's salmon success saga

    2002-01-21T12:08:00Z

    Fish processing has come a long way in the past 10 years or so, moving rapidly from labour-intensive operations to state-of-the-art components and total solution turn-key plants that have greatly increased quality, yield, capacity and speed. In conjunction with these advances, overweight and salvage have been reduced to a minimum. ...

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    The complete traceability chain

    2002-01-21T12:08:00Z

    POLS hf has been one of the world''s pioneers in the on-board weighing and grading technology ever since 1985 when POLS hf launched the first Icelandic electronic Marine Scale for on-board weighing in 1985.

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    Japan: 'Its more than a whaling issue'

    2002-01-21T12:08:00Z

    Some of the anti-whaling nations and other organisations might say rightly so. There has been a cloud of suspicion hanging over the country and its whaling activities since a world wide moratorium banned commercial whaling back in 1985.Many have accused Japan of carrying on whaling despite the ban with rumours ...

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    BMFA set to develop sustainable marine Finfish farming operation

    2002-01-21T12:06:00Z

    The British Marine Finfish Association has underlined its commitment to ensure that the farming of species such as cod and haddock is carried out in a sustainable way.

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    3X Stal provides a turnkey solution

    2002-01-21T12:06:00Z

    Icelandic company 3X-Stal has focused on effectiveness and reliability when providing turnkey solutions on fish handling tubs for the seafood industry.

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    TrawlTec success

    2002-01-21T12:06:00Z

    The Icelandic Vaki-DNG TrawlTec system has proved to be a success for its users. The system monitors wire tension and wire length. According to Mr. Norman C. Anderson, Master of Seattle based trawler F/V Alaskan Rose, the use of this system has reduced the gear work and web cost ...

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    The X-chain

    2002-01-21T12:06:00Z

    Swedish manufacturer X-Chain System AB has produced a X-chain gear linkage which it says will help towards more effective fishing.

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    Van Beelen continues success

    2002-01-21T12:06:00Z

    Van Beelen netting has reported a good level of sales for its Dyneema range aimed at the pelagic midwater trawl sector. Dyneema rope now comes with a braided cover and is being used with great success as bridles and frame ropes according to company md Mr ...

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    South African software finds favour in Australia

    2002-01-21T12:06:00Z

    A computer programme that has been designed by a South African company to capture, store and summarise commercial fishing information, has found an application in Australia where the South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SEFTIA) is using the software as the basis of its ''E-Boat'' project.

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    Tyson's looks for export

    2002-01-21T12:06:00Z

    Rope and wire manufacturer Tyson''s has expanded its range of Gold Strand combination and synthetic ropes as its attempts to expand its exports.

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    Hampidjan wins contracts in Norway

    2002-01-21T12:06:00Z

    Hampidjan has won contracts to supply six self spreading trawls for blue whiting to Norwegian vessels which were due to be delivered at the end of December 2001.

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    Castrol develops new Seamax range

    2002-01-21T12:05:00Z

    Castrol has developed a range of lubricants specifically to meet the needs of the Fishing Industry.

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    Long term rights in 2002 for Namibian

    2002-01-21T12:05:00Z

    The new long-term fishing rights, announced earlier this year, have been granted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in Namibia.

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    America gets $85 million wholesale trading centre

    2002-01-21T12:05:00Z

    America is to get a new $85 million wholesale fish market by the summer of 2003 it was revealed at the end of last month.