World Fishing & Aquaculture November 2020

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INFORMING THE GLOBAL FISHING INDUSTRY SINCE 1952 Industry News 4 | Analysis 12 | Processing & Quality 16 | Newbuilds 30

NEGOTIATORS ON BOTH SIDES OF BREXIT URGED TO STAND FIRM

INSIGHT

Closing the global food gap page 10

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

As the deadline looms, fishing industry organisations both in the UK and in Europe are urging negotiators to stand firm on pledges, and to ensure that fishing is not sacrificed in breaking the deadlock to reach a wider agreement between the EU and the EU. The current fisheries regimes concerning fisheries arrangements between the two sides cease to exist at the end of the year, and fisheries are just one of the obstacles that will have to be overcome in reaching a deal – plus there is the prospect of no agreement being struck, a ‘No Deal’ scenario.

The two main UK federations have been vocal in reminding UK politicians that promises were made to the British fishing industry, and these need to be kept.

“We know that the EU is putting intense pressure

8 Access to fishing grounds and access to markets remain at the heart of the Brexit impasse on fisheries

on UK negotiators but we urge them to hold firm and not trade fishing away,” according to a statement by the Scottish Fishermen’s and Federation and the National Federation of Fishermen’s Associations .

“The UK, as an independent coastal state, is seeking a deal with the EU that mirrors the arrangements it has with other independent states with which it shares stocks, such as Norway.”

On the other side of the North Sea, the European Fisheries Alliance has likewise highlighted the need for negotiators to “remain firm on the position defined in the negotiation mandate. A long term agreement based on current access and quota sharing conditions should form the core elements of any future deal.”

BAADER BUYS INTO SKAGINN 3X Two of the big names in the processing tech sector are about to join forces as Baader acquires a majority stake in Icelandic company Skaginn 3X The deal is subject to the usual conditions and approvals Once this has been concluded, a joint sales operation will co-ordinate global sales activities with Baader’s existing infrastructure, integrating the Skaginn 3X sales force. Contacts and responsibilities in sales and distribution at the two companies will remain unchanged until the integration has been completed.

“We are happy to announce this joint venture and look

forward to jointly offering our customers an even broader scope of superior solutions over the entire processing line,” said Baader´s executive chairwoman Petra Baader.

Skaginn 3X CEO Ingólfur Árnason will remain in his post at Skaginn 3X, supported by the current management team.

“The combination of the long-standing Baader engineering practices and our deep roots and expertise in Icelandic fisheries will boost our joint development and innovation,” he said.

8 Petra Baader – “We look forward to jointly offering our customers an even broader scope.”

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In the event of no face-saving mechanism being engineered, there’s the likelihood of no agreement being reached

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What was supposed to be the easiest trade deal in history doesn’t seem to be working out that way. Like so much of the rhetoric around the UK’s departure from the European Union, that one hasn’t aged well.

With less than two months to go before the divorce is finalised, Britain and the EU still haven’t figured out who gets to keep the house, the car, the gym membership or the TV subscription. This is pretty much what we in the UK were promised wouldn’t happen, but it should have been clear that this was never going to be an amicable, easy process. There are too many bones of contention – and fishing is among the toughest and the unlikeliest of these.

Unlikely, because this is a small industry. In Britain the computer games industry has a higher turnover, and in France the tomato business dwarfs its fisheries. A similar example could be found for practically every fishing nation across the continent.

Tough, because of the huge emotional attachment, the inextricable links coastal regions have for their traditional fisheries. This is tinkering with people’s identities and histories in a way that doesn’t apply to computer games.

There’s hardly an industry that’s as international as fisheries – with shared and migrating stocks, markets across borders or on the other side of the world. Like it or not, fishing businesses have adroitly manoeuvred for years to work around borders, and will undoubtedly continue to do so, even if there are a few more hurdles to jump on the way.

From a business point of view, the whole thing makes no sense.

Working on the basis that “we have 70% of the market and you have 70% of the resources,” people with businesses to run would look at the numbers and see that there’s a deal to be done and everyone gets something out of it.

But politicians don’t work that way. It’s about taking things to the brink, grandstanding for all they’re worth, making extravagant promises they fully expect sooner or later to quietly forget. Having raised the stakes, each side is painted into its own corner, in the spotlight and unable to compromise, desperate to not lose face by conceding a point.

In the event of no face-saving mechanism being engineered, there’s the likelihood of no agreement being reached. It’s an outcome that some would welcome with delight, although it comes with its own risks.

Politicians are rarely keen on shouldering the responsibility for much, and failure generally means looking around for someone or something to blame – and the fishing industry could find itself portrayed as the villain that placed one too many obstacles in the way of agreement.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

BRIEFS UK and Faroe Islands sign fishing agreement

STRIKING A BALANCE ON POST-BREXIT FISHERIES

The UK has signed a fisheries framework agreement with the Faroe Islands, the second coastal state agreement negotiated since the UK left the EU.

‘A Rating’ for Aker Biomarine for sixth time For the sixth year in a row, Aker BioMarine has been awarded an A rating by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership.

Aquaculture workshop shows Irish innovation Ten start-ups from backgrounds including technology and artificial intelligence have taken part in this year’s Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Aquaculture Workshop.

Algae oil can replace fish oil in farm fish Algae oil rich in omega-3 can successfully replace fish oil in the diet of farm-raised juvenile California yellowtail, research shows.

NOAA supports lobster and Jonah crab research NOAA Fisheries’ Northeast Fisheries Science Center has provided funding to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to enable lobster and crab biological and fishery data gathering to support stock assessments.

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European fishing industry figures have made it clear they support a tough stance on fisheries, including President Macron’s statements that fisheries will in no way be sacrificed.

On the other hand, German fishermen’s leaders have commented that a statement by Fisheries Commissioner Sinkevicius mentioning a “landing zone” somewhere in the middle and of “development prospects for British fishermen” when distributing quotas, is seen as a contradicting the statements made by President Macron and other European government officials.

“It must be made very clear that this is not about a handful of conflict-hungry French fishermen in the English Channel. It affects fishing ports and fishing companies from Sweden to Portugal,” commented Gero Hocker, president of the German Fishermen’s Federation.

“The fishery in the North Sea has always been international, except for coastal areas.

When they joined the EU,

the British even got a bonus in the form of the Hague Preferences. If they now nationalise their EEZ and demand all the fish for themselves, then there will be losses of businesses, jobs and economic output in many fisheries-dependent coastal regions.”

According to EUFA, the UK has significantly benefited from additional fish quotas from the start of Common Fishery Policy.

“Based on detailed analyses that EUFA has carried out we can show beyond any doubt that the UK as part of the EU has enjoyed a significant top-up of their fish quotas for a number of species very important to the UK. This is valued at over €100 million per year over the last ten years,” said EUFA chairman Gerard van Balsfoort “The two special treatments the UK was granted at the start of the Common Fishery Policy in 1983, ten years after the UK joined the EU, were The Hague Preferences and the compensation for Jurisdictional

8 EUFA claims that concessions to the UK at the start of the CFP have been worth €100 million annually to the UK fishing industry

Losses. The UK received these benefits as part of the EU and now that it is leaving it cannot take these benefits with it.

The starting point in any negotiations must therefore be without these benefits.”

He commented that the current fisheries management framework is a fragile equilibrium between the sustainable management of fish stocks and the economic prosperity of all fleets in the area – and the UK has contributed to shaping this system since joining the EU almost fifty years ago.

“The current access rules and shares of fishing opportunities reflect the reality of centuries of shared fishing grounds. They are a natural basis for as long-term, mutually beneficial agreement.

Make no mistake, any upset to that balance will have very real consequences for fish stocks and fishermen in both the EU and the UK.”

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INDUSTRY NEWS Fishing industry bodies have reacted with alarm to proposals for further cuts to Mediterranean fishing effort proposed by the European Commission.

According to Europêche, the industry has complied fully with the requirements of the Multiannual Management Plan (MAP) of demersal fisheries in the Western Mediterranean which regulates mainly trawlers, from Italy, France and Spain. At the time, the industry criticised the introduction of severe spatialseasonal trawl closures and the harsh reduction of the activity at sea from the first year of implementation of the new rules.

“The industry has complied with these measures even though they undermined the viability of the Mediterranean fleets. Fishermen, now facing the consequences of the COVID-19, fear further cuts which would lead to a considerable decline in the number of fishing vessels, jobs and fish supply,” said Europêche managing director

EUROPÊCHE CALLS FOR SENSITIVE HANDLING OF WESTERN MED MAP

Daniel Voces, commenting that EU legislators had agreed that MSY levels should be achieved on a progressive basis by 2025, in consideration of the socioeconomic impact a faster achievement may have.

“The sector has scrupulously complied with the area closures and the target of reducing fishing effort by 10% during the first year of implementation of the plan.

8 The Multiannual Management Plan (MAP) for demersal fisheries in the Western Mediterranean regulates mainly trawlers from Italy, France and Spain

Certain trawl fleets in Spain even reached reduction levels above 20%. Now we hear that the European Commission is considering cutting fishing effort in 2021 for EU trawlers operating in the Western Mediterranean

by 15%, disregarding the flexibility to achieve MSY levels by 2025,” he said.

“This would definitely put a final nail in the coffin of many fishermen in the Mediterranean.

Our fishermen more than ever need to keep working to overcome the catastrophic socio-economic consequences brought about by this pandemic – which is putting European economies to the test, and which could bring about the closure of HORECA channels, lack of tourism, extremely low fish prices and health problems. Europêche is calling on the European Commission to be sensitive and as flexible as possible in the implementation of the newly adopted MAP in a way that does not aggravate the socio-economic consequences caused by this pandemic.”

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NEWS REVIEW

POLICE INVESTIGATE TRAWLER’S COVID OUTBREAK

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Police in Iceland’s Westfjords district are interviewing crew and investigating as a criminal case a fishing company’s failure to respond to an outbreak of Covid-19 on board one of its vessels.

An outbreak of Covid-19 is believed to have occurred within days of Ísafjörðurregistered factory trawler Júlíus Geirmundsson ÍS-270 sailing. It was only during a port call for fuel some weeks into the trip that the crew were screened. Results showed that the majority of the crew were infected.

There have been confusing statements from the owners and several of the crew have gone on record as saying that they were expected to continue working despite illness, and that there were insufficient painkillers on board for all those who had fallen sick.

The company has been criticised for failing to act sooner, failing to follow guidelines agreed between seamens’

unions and vessel operator’s federation SFS, and failing to notify the Coast Guard that there were instances of Covid-19 on board.

“The Westfjords Police Commissioner has decided to investigate the circumstances under which crew members of factory trawler Júlíus

8 The response to a Covid-19 outbreak on board, Júlíus Geirmundsson ÍS-270 is now the subject of a police investigation

Geirmundsson were infected with Covid-19. Of the 25 crew on board, 22 were shown to be infected,” the local police authority stated.

“The investigation aims to collate information and evidence concerning the events around the infection and illness suffered by crew members.”

Seamen’s unions are now pushing for a formal inquiry.

“The company considers it clear that it would have been correct to inform the Coast Guard of suspected coronavirus cases on board, and to allow the authorities to assess whether it would have been correct to return the vessel to port. This would have been in accordance with the guidelines for such an occurrence, and which were agreed by SFS and seamens’ unions at the beginning of the pandemic. Unfortunately, this was not done and the company bears responsibility for these mistakes,” operating company Hraðfyrstihús-Gunnvör stated.

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NEWS REVIEW A small-scale, artisanal fishery in the South of France has achieved certification to the MSC global standard. The fishery, which uses pole and line, handline and longline fishing gear, is only the second Mediterranean fishery to achieve MSC certification, as well as being only the second certified bluefin tuna fishery.

Independent assessor Control Union UK spent two years assessing the French Mediterranean bluefin tuna artisanal longline and handline fishery, a member of the SATHOAN fishermen’s cooperative, to ensure that it meets the science-based sustainability standard for wild-caught fish.

“The SATHOAN fishermen know that their profession has huge responsibility in protecting the oceans and marine resources, particularly where certain populations were historically very weakened by overfishing, including bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean,” said

MEDITERRANEAN BLUEFIN FISHERY MSC CERTIFIED

SATHOAN’s managing director Bertrand Wendling.

“It was important for them to go further than the regulations in force and ensure activities are sustainable and respectful of ecosystems by working towards MSC certification in the interest of a preserved planet.”

The fishery catches around 200 to 300 tonnes of Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna each year, which is mainly destined for local consumers in France.

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8 The SATHOAN artisanal handline fishery for bluefin tuna has achieved MSC certification

The assessment process identified some goals for improvements which the fishery must meet within the next five years, such as putting in place a strategy for managing any impacts on other species. It will have annual surveillance checks to ensure it is meeting those goals and maintaining its

responsible fishing practices, and will be reassessed after five years.

“The sustainable practices of SATHOAN’s small-scale bluefin tuna fishery in the Mediterranean are a real sign of hope for the preservation of the oceans.

Collaborative efforts from the fishery, NGOs, scientists and fishing organisations have helped recover the bluefin tuna population, showing that collective action can make a difference to turn an overfished stock into a sustainable catch,” commented Margaux Favret, senior fisheries manager at the Marine Stewardship Council France.

“When we know that 80% of the fish populations measured in the Mediterranean are overexploited, it is urgent to act.”

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INSIGHT

The future of fishing

SURF N’ TURF: CLOSING THE GLOBAL FOOD GAP Farming animals in the water and on land has an essential role to play in solving our most fundamental challenge

8 Peer Ederer believes that the 2020s will be the decade in which global food systems are transformed

Having consumers turn their backs on nutritious proteins like fish and meat is not the way to meet the long-term food needs of a fast-growing global population, according to Prof Dr Peer Ederer, programme and science director at the Global Food and Agribusiness Network (GFAN).

Jumping on what he calls the world’s “most fundamental challenge” of how to feed the planet’s 10 billion people by 2050 in a responsible and efficient manner, Ederer’s keynote address at the recent GOAL 2020 aquaculture conference informed delegates that the consensus that this aim is best achieved by eliminating resource-inefficient foods from our diets is flawed.

Outlining the task in hand, the scientist and entrepreneur told the virtual event that feeding the world in 2050 will require a doubling of food production because not only will there be a few billion more mouths to feed, but they will need to be fed with better food. At the same time, the resources used for that food production will need to be reduced by around 30%.

“That’s less water, less soil, less nutrients and less pressure on our climate,” he said. “Furthermore, if we look back at our history, yes, we’ve had technological advances that gave us productivity increases, but with an annual rate of 1.4% each year that technological progress has not been sufficient to close the gap that we have to close by 2050.”

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While it’s widely touted that eliminating resource-heavy, animal sourced foods such as meats, fish, dairy and egg products from the human diet will go some considerable way to meeting the goal of producing enough food for everyone with the resources that we already have, Ederer argued that there are five reasons why this logic doesn’t work in practice, saying: 5 It does not close the food gap where it’s at its largest and most urgent 5 It reduces overall resource efficiency in the global food system 5 It renders the majority of food system resources unusable 5 It shuts down the only short-term solution to carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration available 5 It risks destroying important cultural values on which modern society depends Taking each point in turn, he explained that the food gap through 2050 is not uniformly distributed. This means that almost half of that insufficient food supply is in sub-Saharan Africa. A further quarter is in South Asia (most notably India, Bangladesh and Pakistan), and another 20% is in all other emerging countries.

The rich part of the world, which includes China, does not have a food gap through 2050, he said.

“So we need to produce more food where we have the

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INSIGHT gaps. If we use less resources in rich regions like Europe, North America and China, that in itself does not alleviate the burden that we have in sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia.

What also doesn’t work is saying we’ll use less resources for food production in the rich countries and make those resources available to Africa and South Asia, because they wouldn’t have enough money to purchase the food en masse,” he said.

“Switching to vegan burgers or vegetarian food in North America and Europe may be a lifestyle choice, but it contributes absolutely nothing towards solving the food crisis that we have in the poor countries of the world,” Ederer said.

“There really is no other solution than to produce more food in those countries and regions of the world where they need it.”

BRINGING UP THE REAR Expanding on his second point that reducing food production, particularly animal-sourced foods, in the rich parts of the world, would only serve to reduce some of the most productive elements of the food system, Ederer gave the example of the 1.5 billion cattle farmed in the world, and pointed out that together, Ethiopia and Sudan produce more (54 million and 42 million respectively) than in all of the United States (89.3 million).

However, the cattle they have there, while they consume about the same resources in terms of water, land and climate resources, are far less productive than the cattle in the US. Therefore, if the States’ cattle-sourced foods like dairy and meat were reduced, the overall efficiency of the system would also decrease.

Because the difference in productivity between rich and poor agriculture can be up to a factor of 20, he stressed that those agriculture and aquaculture food systems that are most productive should not be reduced. Instead, the focus should be on increasing the productivity of those parts of the global food system that are not productive enough.

His third reason hinges on the fact that animal-sourced foods consume a lot of resources that would not otherwise be used for any other kind of food production for human consumption, and therefore any reduction in agriculture or aquaculture production would not see those resources freed up for other parts of the food system.

“The accounting simply does not add up. If we reduce animal-sourced foods, we face a gigantic gap in nutrient-rich foods, particularly proteins. So we cannot replace animalsourced foods until we have guaranteed another food stock supply that gives us the richness and nutrients that these proteins would.”

With regards to reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere, Ederer insisted that “for the next two or three decades” carbon sequestration through agriculture and aquaculture is the only “technologically feasible” means to achieve this important goal.

“It’s not a solution that will work for a couple of hundred years, but it is a bridge for the next couple of decades – until we have developed and evolved more technologies to supply the energy that we need for our modern societies.”

Last but not least, he underlined that living with animals and making them part of human civilisation has significant cultural benefits, and that discarding animal-sourced foods risks losing those values.

“It teaches us to be disciplined, reliable, timely, to have functioning markets, to have trust in the system. There are a lot of virtues to develop an agriculture and aquaculture system, and it rubs off on other areas. The value of agriculture is often very much underestimated.”

TRUST IN TECH The best pathways to bridging the food gap lie in new technology and engineering, offered Ederer, saying there are new innovative solutions that if put into practice could really help close the food gap with animal-sourced food without too much problem – but only if given due attention.

He also highlighted the technologies best-placed to help food production become more sustainable: the ongoing genetics and genomics revolution and its application in both feedstocks and livestock; data science as a tool that enables resources to be used more efficiently and for food to be generated more productively; new engineering (including robotics, drones and machinery) that make more productive farming and fishing possible; and also geo-engineering capacities, particularly carbon sequestration in soils and seas.

“What’s the role for aquaculture businesses in the transitioning of the global food system towards greater sustainability? The first opportunity is to make better use of technology; invest in it to gain competitive advantage.

Secondly, make a point of talking to fishers and farmers and strive to understand what they have to say. They have thousands of years’ experience working with and making food from planetary resources. Third, think about the opportunities in Africa and South Asia. These are complicated places to do business, but the need to create more food is in those places. It is not in the rich parts of the world. The growth will be where the need is greatest.”

Ederer also told the conference that he believes the 2020s will be the decade that global food systems are transformed.

“No other topic is more important than how we will produce our food,” he said, adding that the “good news” is that the discussion of how to transform or transition the global food system towards greater sustainability has gained a lot more attention in recent years.

It’s for this reason that United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a Food Systems Summit, scheduled for September 2021 in New York, he said.

“That summit has already become a focal point for many discussions and approaches about how to solve the food system gap, and which direction it can be grown and developed.

“The reason is that we have discovered in our global governance forums that without addressing the food gap issue, we cannot solve any other problem in the world, whether that’s climate change, migration, poverty or war.

Without closing the food gap in a sustainable way, we will not make progress on any other front.”

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8 Peer Ederer: “Without closing the food gap in a sustainable way, we will not make progress on any other front.”

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ANALYSIS

WOMEN AT THE TOP OF SEAFOOD MANAGEMENT – IMPROVEMENT

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For the third year in a row, the International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI), has taken stock of positions occupied by women in seafood industry leadership

WSI has checked the gender composition of the boards of the top hundred seafood companies around the world, to conclude that the proportion of women in exec and nonexec top management positions is the highest recorded to date. On the other hand, that all-time high figure is just 14%.

“Based on world’s hundred largest seafood companies, women are in the top CEO positions in just 4% cases.

Companies run by women include US companies Bumble Bee Foods and American Seafoods Group, Marusen Chiyoda Suisan in Japan and Vinh Hoan in Vietnam,” commented WSI president Marie Christine Monfort.

“In contrast, here’s how the seafood industry compares with other industries. Mining industry 4%, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) 3% and Oil & Gas 1%.”

She said that more than a third of the companies analysed, more than a third (28 out of 80) have an exclusively male board of directors and none of the top hundred companies has a wholly female board.

“Only 5% of the companies (4 out of 80) have more than 40% women. The only instance with more than 50% women holding top management position is Vinh Hoan, in Vietnam. Vinh Hoan is run by a female CEO assisted by ten women and two men,” she said.

Across 80 companies, comprising of 1042 board directors, are only 150 women, just 14.4%. This reflects progress compared to 2016 when analysis of 71 companies showed a rate of 9.1%. The percentage of companies with lower than 20% female representation on the board has declined from 81% in 2016 to 64% in 2019.

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8 Madam Truong Thi Le Khanh, founder and chairwoman of Vietnamese seafood exporter Vinh Hoan, with the company’s overwhelmingly female board

“That said, there seems to be a remarkable resistance in equality between men and women. No more than 5% companies recorded over 40% women in boards, exactly the same ratio as 2019. If we focus on executive positions, the rate of women sadly drops to 9%,” she said.

“Vietnamese seafood company Vinh Hoan is the only shining light with a greater than 50% women representation at management positions. It is run by Ms. Nguyen Ngo Vi Tam, with by ten women and two men in the board of directors.”

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Men recruit CEOs that look like themselves Vinh Hoan with its 83% female board is far ahead of its nearest counterparts, Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products in China, Austevoll Seafood in Norway, US company Bumble Bee Foods, Salmar in Norway, Labeyrie Fine Foods in France, Sanford in New Zealand, Sirena Group in Denmark, Grief Seafood in Norway and Zoneco Group in China, all of which have boards with a female presence of between 32 and 47%.

“It’s interesting that the percentage of women in executive boards varies based on the total number of board directors per country. Japan, for instance, has 18 companies that are part of the top list, among them there are 381 board members, but only 18 are women, i.e. 5%. In the case of Chile, out of a total of 99 board members only 8 are women, i.e. 8%. In both

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ANALYSIS countries, it’s likely that existing corporate cultures rooted in traditional cultural norms have made it difficult to incorporate women in top positions,” Marie Christine Monfort said.

“Norway, the first country to introduce a gender quota on boards (2003) has seen the participation of women dropping from 31% to 27%. Vietnam offers an astounding picture but only two companies are included in the sample.”

NORWAY LEADS THE WAY She commented that in many regards, Norway leads the way in gender equality in the professional sphere. With a mandatory quota law introduced in 2003, the boards of its public companies must have at least 40% female nonexecutive directors. The private limited companies in WSI’s sample fully comply with the law.

“But what about the conspicuous unbalance in executive boards where there are no regulatory constraints? In our sample of top seafood companies, the executive boards are far less gender balanced and not a company has chosen a woman for CEO. Is the sector failing to attract women or is it

the result of a gender bias of the selection? Linda Hofstad Helleland, when Norway’s minister for children and equality explained: ‘three-quarters of recruitment is down to informal networks: Men recruit men. Men recruit CEOs that look like themselves. We need to challenge these attitudes.’”

According to WSI, these preliminary results indicate that compared to 2016 results, 2020 shows a slightly progressive landscape in terms of gender diversity in top positions in seafood corporates.

“But we are far from being gender equal on corporate boards, with only 5% companies having >40% female representation,” she said.

“These results also call for further research digging into the capital structure and sources. Many companies for instance are family companies; therefore, integration of women in top positions is a matter of kinship and not necessarily one of merit. The topic of corporate cultures deserves to be further explored to better understand the barriers and opportunities that women experience to access top positions,” Marie Christine Monfort said.

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has announced an initiative to create more focus on gender equality and social inclusion within the region’s tuna fisheries sector.

Announcing the initiative as part of FFA’s new five-year Strategic Plan, FFA Director General, Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen, said while FFA has had gender-related policies in place since 2016, more must be done to ensure women and minority groups can fully participate in the tuna fisheries sector.

“We need to make every effort to understand the specific barriers faced by women and other marginalised demographic groups in the fisheries supply chain, so policies and practices are more intentionally inclusive,” Dr Tupou-Roosen said.

“What’s missing from our tuna fisheries work is regular gender and social inclusion analysis. Without this data, it remains difficult to understand the role and relations of women and minority groups within the broader fisheries supply chain.”

Dr Tupou-Roosen noted that sustainable fisheries are vital for achieving food and nutrition security, alleviating poverty, enhancing economic growth and delivering social development.

“Data that better quantifies the contributions of women, people with disabilities and other relevant demographic groups will provide a platform for more inclusive policies and decision-making processes. This initiative will enable FFA to influence transformative change in the Pacific region.”

In early September, a workshop on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) was hosted at FFA which involved all employees.

The “Walking the Talk” session was aimed at

Photo: Francisco Blaha

Focus on gender equality and social inclusion

building a common understanding of gender equality and social inclusion within the context of FFA’s work.

“The workshop was very valuable,” said Dr Tupou-Roosen.

“It has helped all of us at FFA develop a deeper understanding of how discrimination or bias related to gender and other factors such as age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, religion and disability can prevent certain groups contributing to

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8 Solomon Islands Fisheries officer Sandy Manongi at work

decision-making or accessing opportunities.”

FFA hopes to support a range of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion training and awareness workshops in future within its Membership countries and the wider regional fisheries sector. The Agency is also planning a Gender Forum in Fisheries in 2021, to develop strategies for greater inclusion.

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FISHING TECHNOLOGY

KILLYBEGS YARD ADAPTS TO COMPLETE SHETLAND TRAWLER Despite the obstacles of lockdowns in Ireland disrupting the yard’s schedule, Mooney Boats in Killybegs has delivered its largest newbuild to date for owners in Shetland Built for the Hughson family, the Vestværft-designed Ocean Challenge has been completed by Mooney Boats on a hull fabricated in Poland. In spite of the challenges that 2020 has placed in everyone’s way, Ocean Challenge’s delivery is just a matter of weeks behind its original delivery date.

“We quickly found ways to adapt due to the vessel owners being unable to travel to the shipyard. To overcome this Mooney Boats’ design team began sophisticated 3D design drawings of various layouts which were sent digitally to vessel owners to review and walk around proposed designs on their mobile devices such as iPad and laptops,” commented Alan Hennigan at Mooney Boats.

“From the success of these 3D design drawings, we were later tasked with designing the fish processing system, a first for the shipyard. Using the latest 3D software, the yard digitally designed and rendered the fish processing deck for approval by the owners in Shetland.”

Ocean Challenge is fitted out in Mooney Boats’s style, with LED strip lighting around the accommodation areas. Each of the seven cabins has its own flatscreen TV, and there’s a 55inch television in the mess, which is separated from the galley area by a glass partition. The accommodation has underfloor heating throughout.

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Leslie and Stephen Hughson expect to use the trawl sounder on their portside trawl, although it can easily be switched, alongside the flow sensor.

“This will be my third vessel in a row with Scanmar and I can honestly say I’ve never had a single problem with it – the intricacies of trawl technology requires a top quality system,” Leslie Hughson said, commenting that the trawl electronics have contributed to his success with previous trawlers Ocean Way and Fair Way.

8 Ocean Challenge has been completed

by Mooney Boats for the Hughson family in Shetland

8 The Scanmar array is a key element of the electronics in Ocean Challenge’s wheelhouse

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The 28.50 metre LOA by 8.70 metre trawler has an ABC 6 DZC main engine powering a Heimdal HG600S 3PTOF gearbox and a Heimdal 3000mm diameter propeller. Auxiliary power is provided by a pair of 218kW Caterpillar 9.3 DITA units, backed up by a Caterpillar 4.4 DIT air-cooled harbour set.

Ocean Challenge is expected to operate mainly on whitefish on fishing grounds around Shetland and West of Scotland, working a 14-day rotation to switch skipper and crew, and with a planned three landings to take place within each 14-day spell.

Trawl gear is prepared locally, and Ocean Challenge fishes with a pair of Thyborøn Type 12 doors and a 2300 roller clump.

The doors and clump carry Scanmar SS4 double distance and angle sensors, and the trawl are rigged with HC4 trawl sounder and HC4 flow sensors, relaying data to the Scanbas 365 Bridge System in Ocean Challenge’s wheelhouse.

The SS4 sensors on the doors relay the pitch and roll of the doors, as well as the door spread and indicating if the clump is ahead, behind or in line with the doors.

The headline-mounted trawl sounder provides headline height and the footrope’s seabed clearance, as well as relaying data on the density of fish in the mouth of the trawl, displayed with both a 0-9 numerical density and a colour code system.

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HEAVYWEIGHT CODEND FOR BLUE WHITING

Photo: Hampiðjan

Fishing companies in Iceland are already gearing up for blue whiting in the New Year.

Hopes are fading for a capelin season, placing the focus on blue whiting in the early part of the year. Iceland’s 2021 blue whiting quota is expected to be around 200,000 tonnes.

Fishing for blue whiting places heavy demands on the fishing gear, and particularly codends, and especially in the area off Rockall when the Icelandic fleet fishes in international waters. As late winter turns into spring, the blue whiting fishery in these waters can be challenging, with deep depressions that result in stormy weather and heavy seas. Larger vessels with plenty of engine power are needed to be able to fish there.

The fishing gear also needs the strength and resilience to cope with the tensions that come with a codend rising at full speed from a 600 to 700 metre depth.

Over the past few months Hampiðjan has been developing an even more robust codend capable of withstanding these high tensions.

The result is the Rockall codend, 86 metres long and with a 48 metre circumference at the top, reducing to a 15 metre circumference at the tail end. This codend has a new, dry weight of 6.8 tonnes, and it expected to hold around 900 tonnes of blue whiting at full capacity. The inner layer is made in 50mm braided Utzon

nylon netting, covered with 150mm triple braided Utzon nylon. The back half of the codend is ringed at one metre intervals with restricting strops spliced in 44mm Danline rope.

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8 The Rockall codend is rigged for strength and a 900-tonne capacity

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PROCESSING & QUALITY

ENGINEERING A NEW GENERATION OF SKINNERS Cretel has a background in providing equipment for the fish and meat processing industries – and now this company with its long pedigree has a new home and is re-engineering its product line, starting with its fish processing range “The seafood industry is where we feel we are most firmly established,” said Cretel manager Guy Persyn. “So that was the logical place to start, and the fish processing industry is one that demands quality in its processing equipment.”

The first choice candidate for re-engineering is Cretel’s automatic skinning machine, and Guy Persyn said that this has been such a comprehensive process that the result is practically a new machine, rather than a new version of what was there before.

“We also went back to the beginning and started from scratch, as we wanted to avoid the tunnel vision that can be part of improving existing equipment,” he explained.

“We set out to identify weaknesses in the existing machines, and to solve these in the next generation of skinning machines.”

The result is that Cretel’s automatic skinning machine has features that can be seen at a glance, such as the redesigned in-feed and out-feed belts, as well as some that aren’t immediately obvious. These include a metal treatment that ensures exceptional smoothness of the steel casing down to a microscopic level, denying even the smallest bacteria a hiding place.

“The focus is on reliability, quality and robust construction,” Guy Persyn said, commenting that hygiene also tops the priority list. “We see this as a very important consideration for the market. Cleanability is vital and this is where we can also make a difference compared to our competitors.”

The machine’s thickness settings have been re-designed so that it can easily be set for silver, regular or deep skinning, without the need to disassemble the machine to make adjustments, while the infeed and outfeed transport belts, which had previously been at different levels, have been arranged in the new version so that there is no height difference, and no drop from one belt to the next.

“This had been a problem with some species,” said Johan Timmerman, manager of Cretel’s food processing equipment production. “But that problem has been eliminated now.”

Maintenance has been simplified with the arrangement of critical functions located in a single block that is not an integral part of the machine’s frame, so this can easily be switched.

“Changing knives, or changing the block is quick and easy, there’s no disassembly required,” Guy Persyn said.

“Safety is also an important factor for our customers, and a lot of them opt for the automatic skinning machine for precisely that reason. It doesn’t need anyone to get close to the machine while it’s in operation. You just place the fillets on the belt and they come off at the other end. So automation in itself is a safety feature.”

Cretel’s new generation automated skinning machine has been in use in a test version with a group of customers who put it through its paces under real working conditions, and now it’s ready for release.

The company’s developers haven’t been idle while this

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machine was going through its test phase, and other skinning machines in the range are also approaching the end of their re-engineering phases, with the range simplified in the process.

“There have up to now been two small tabletop skinning machines, one for fine-skinned fish such as sole and another for coarser skinned fish such as rays. But those two are being replaced with a single machine that can be easily adjusted to do either job. So the range is being simplified, with a more versatile machine capable of doing both jobs. We’re now finalising this machine, and next will be the higher-capacity manual skinning machines.”

“Cretel machines have a reputation for being reliable and robust. There are a lot of machines with customers that have twenty years of use behind them,” Johan Timmerman said, commenting that when machines have that long a working lifetime, replacements aren’t often required.

“Sometimes we think that they are too reliable. But we aim keep that reputation. When a customer has had a machine

8 Cretel’s engineers started from scratch to redesign the company’s automatic skinning machine

8 All of the mechatronic activities within the ATS Group, which includes Cretel, have been consolidated into a single site in the harbour area in Ghent

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8 Cretel’s mechatronic division is located in a CO2-neutral building

that has served well for so many years, when they do need a new one, they have an easy choice ahead of them,” he said, commenting that the fish processing sector is one where producers appreciate quality and are prepared to invest in high-spec equipment that will give them years of use.

LOOKING AHEAD WITH CARBON-NEUTRAL PRODUCTION All of the mechatronic activities within ATS, which includes Cretel, have been consolidated into a single site in the harbour area in Ghent as Cretel relocated from its former premises in Eeklo.

Guy Persyn explained that Cretel’s and ATS Group’s

ultimate ownership is French energy company EDF – so there is a strong focus on green energy that runs through the group in its entirety.

“The building we are in now, where ATS has its mechatronic division, is a CO2 neutral building. All of the energy we use here is derived from solar and wind sources, plus we have intelligent energy management systems and battery storage to make energy consumption as efficient as possible,” he said.

“This is something about which some of our customers are sensitive, and which is going to become increasingly important.

At the moment, it’s a consideration for 5% of our customers, but in a few years 50% of them will see this as a vital factor.”

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ULTRA-MODERN PROCESSING AT MURMAN SEAFOOD

Photo: Valka

A high-capacity processing plant formally opened by Murman Seafood in Murmansk last week brings together the latest technology to process portions to the highest quality standards

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The factory and its staff are already showing their capabilities to deliver product quality on a par with the best on the market in Europe great people in Murman Seafood and I can already see that they will have a long-term success.”

The Governor of Murmansk Region Andrei Chibis along with representatives from the Federal Fisheries Agency, the Federation council and speaker of the regional Duma Sergei Dubovoy attended the formal commissioning ceremony.

Iceland’s ambassador to Russia Árni Thór Sigurðsson made a speech – in Russian – highlighting the achievement made possible by strong co-operation between Icelandic technology providers such as Valka and forward-looking companies like Murman Seafood.

8 Iceland’s ambassador to Russia Árni Thór Sigurðsson speaking to the press at the opening of the Murman Seafood factory

Photo: Valka

Working with either fresh or frozen groundfish, the highly automated Murman Seafood factory can deliver both traditional block frozen as well as individually quick frozen portions.

“The factory and its staff are already showing their capabilities to deliver product quality on a par with the best on the market in Europe,” said Kristján Kristjánsson who was Valka’s leading process designer and consultant to Murman Seafood for the factory project.

As well as designing the new processing plant, Icelandic company Valka was also the main contractor, delivering trimming lines, automated water jet cutter for pin bone removal and portioning as well as various graders, packing equipment and Manufacturing Execution Software.

The Murman Seafood factory also incorporates a filleting line from Vélfag, a mince production line and IQF system from Skaginn 3X, and cooling and fluid ice systems supplied

by Kapp, all from Iceland, while Scandinavian companies Cabinplant, Seagain, Hillerslev and DSI are also part of the high-tech installation.

“Starting up a new factory like this in the middle of a pandemic is truly a challenge. Several items have taken a longer time than originally expected,” Kristján Kristjánsson said.

“However, the professional management style of Murman Seafood along witjh the excellent and continuing cooperation with suppliers made it possible to start production of high quality fish products. Murman Seafood are taking a very professional approach to starting up the new factory and we can already see the determination to have the best product quality, and this focus leads to the most efficient factories. I am proud to have worked on this project with the

8 The automatic waterjet from Valka plays a central role in the Murman Seafood factory setup

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8 Kroma focused on ease of cleaning and flexibility in operation in developing its Gutmaster X Flex gutting machine for salmon and trout

“We put a lot of effort into developing the GUTMASTER X Flex to do a genuine Princess cut so that the fish are more open around the gills. This ensures much better cleaning,” said Kroma’s managing director Ivan Kristensen.

The Gutmaster X’s modes of operation are all controlled from a touchscreen, allowing the operator to switch between large trout and salmon, or between a Princess and standard cut.

“It’s an instant changeover. Everything is done in software it’s just a tap of the screen to switch over,” he said.

Every fish is measured as it reaches the machine and Gutmaster X’s tools are activated based on this measurement. It also has three suction units –one to remove the gut and two to remove the blood line to ensure good cleaning of the processed fish. The suction tools operate in forward and backward directions, providing each tool with optimum time to clean the fish.

He commented that this new machine’s basic functions are largely similar to those of older machines used in the industry, but Kroma’s approach has been to develop a machine with much greater flexibility, plus with a significantly stronger focus on hygiene than went into the machines produced a couple of decades ago.

“The technical aspects that require daily access are where they can easily be reached. The parts you need to reach once in a while are further inside. We also concentrated very much on cleanability, with everything accessible.”

He commented that there is hardly a

KROMA AIMS FOR PERFECT GUTTING The Gutmaster X Flex developed by Danish company Kroma to handle salmon and trout has been undergoing extensive trials with a producer in Scotland, with only minor adjustments required machine in existence that doesn’t have a few hidden corners, but making these accessible for cleaning means that this is not a problem.

“To clean the machine, you can open all the doors and everything becomes accessible, including any awkward spots. The user can also switch the machine to cleaning mode, and stand back. This cleans everything, including all the vacuum pipes.”

A quick release system on the tools facilitates ease of cleaning. The tools can easily be dismounted and washed or disinfected in a washing machine to eliminate any bacterial growth. The vacuum pipes on the machine and to the waste container can also be washed very easily.

The internal cleaning system is managed through the same touchscreen interface, which has a variety of levels of access.

Operator mode is for the staff running the machine during operations, while cleaner access has a different set of options that do not interfere with the operational settings and technical mode allows access to everything.

A key feature that Kroma’s engineers

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have built into the Gutmaster X is an injected water spray.

“This is for difficult areas that are difficult to clean with vacuum only, so we have incorporated this to blow water into the salmon’s gut cavity to flush it out more effectively and to get the best possible cleaning,” Ivan Kristensen said.

The Gutmaster X comes with its own vacuum system, although it can also operate with a customer’s existing vacuum arrangement.

“Of course we prefer to use our own vacuum system, as we can be sure that it’s up to the job. If you have poor vacuum capacity, then you won’t get good gutting.”

Kroma’s Gutmaster X can also be fitted with Visiomaster module, which automatically checks that fish are completely clean of blood or other impurities. Visiomaster photographs every single fish as it passes through the machine and its software analyses every picture. A sorting device on the machine sorts the fish into clean fish and fish to be checked manually. All production data can also be uploaded electronically for further analysis.

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RUSSIA CONFIDENT OF INCREASING FISH EXPORTS Photo: Rosrybolovstvo

Russia expects to increase fish exports in years to come, according to statements by leading industry figures, reports Eugene Gerden,

Under these plans, particular attention would be paid to increasing seafood exports to Latin American and EU markets.

According to German Zverev, head of the Russian Association of Fish Producers (VARPE), there are significant opportunities for Russian fish processors in Brazil, where an initial volume of 40,000 tonnes of cod and pollock fillets could be exported, with possibilities for this to be increased.

So far, Russian exports to Latin America have been modest, mainly due to logistics issues and lack of export licensing, but there is a likelihood that this situation could change in the short term.

At the end of last year VARPE asked the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor to accelerate talks with their Brazilian counterparts, with respect to opening Brazil’s market for Russian fish and seafood products. However, the onset of the pandemic resulted in the suspension of these plans.

According to the Federal Agency for Fisheries, efforts are being made to identify customer preferences, with fillet and minced fish seen as affordable products.

The Latin American region will be not the only global market, where the presence of Russian fish processors will be significantly strengthened, and similar plans are formulated for EU markets.

The Russian industry has hopes for increasing its supply of pollock fillets, with ambitious plans to gain close to 50% of the EU market for pollock fillets in coming years. Plans are for this to be carried out as part of the existing New Cod Industry programme in Russia, a state initiative which involves the increase of exports of seafood fish products with high added values from Russia to markets in Latin America, the US and

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the EU. Spain and Germany are reported to be seen as the most promising EU regions for Russian production.

In addition, Russian fish exporters are looking at increasing exports to the UK market, where they have already gained a foothold in recent years. According to an official spokesman for the Federal Agency for Fisheries, the UK has a steady demand for whitefish species.

So far, Norway has been the major rival for Russian fish producers on the UK seafood market and competition could become tougher.

In addition to western markets, Russian fishing companies and processors have no plans to lose ground on their traditional export markets, particularly those of China and South Korea. In the case of Korea, exports of chilled fresh pollock and fillet from Russia are predicted to significantly increase in the fourth quarter of this year.

At the same time, according to German Zverev, further export expansion is complicated by existing restrictions on domestic fisheries, which prevents market operators from co-ordinating their activities overseas, as this is considered

by Russian regulators to constitute a cartel.

Representatives of major producers and processors have already warned the government that existing legislative restrictions may prevent implementation of ambitious state plans for the increase of fish exports from Russia of up to US$8.5 billion annually by 2025.

According to producers, in addition to easing existing legislative restrictions, there is also a need to accelerate environmental certification for Russian fisheries, including the gradual introduction of a national eco-certification.

8 Both government and producers in Russia plan to step up seafood exports in the coming years

8 German Zverev, president of fishing and fish production body VARPE

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STARFROST’S TECHNOLOGY MAKES ARCTIC WAVES

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Leroy Seafood Group is a leading seafood corporation with multiple operations along the coast of Norway as well as across Europe. The company distributes a wide range of seafood products to over 80 different countries, supplying supermarkets, restaurants, canteens and hotels.

Increased demand for its seafood products led Leroy Seafood to explore new IQF technology for the seafood industry and seek to invest in freezing equipment that would enable the firm to increase production capacity at its facility at Melbu in northern Norway.

UK freezer manufacturer Starfrost had previously installed a spiral freezer for Leroy Seafood more than 18 years ago.

Leroy Seafood relied on Starfrost to design and manufacture a spiral freezer once more when looking to make another investment in IQF equipment for its fish fillet processing line.

The newly installed spiral freezer is a leap forward in design, efficiency and ease of maintenance. In comparison to its replacement, the spiral freezer has a 50% larger belt area and has been designed to operate with the same fan power, the result for Leroy Seafood is a significant increase in product output with zero increase in energy use.

The custom designed spiral freezer features a Clean in Place (CIP) system that delivers automated cleaning and sanitising throughout the freezing system. Latest advancements in Starfrost’s CIP technology enables a substantial reduction of water usage while achieving the highest levels of hygiene standards.

8 Leroy Seafood were looking for both increased output and quick installation – and Starfrost delivered on both

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Leroy Seafood has invested in a highly efficient freezing system from Starfrost. The Helix spiral freezer has enabled the seafood processor to increase fish fillet production by more than 30%

“Bringing innovation to the seafood market is always a top priority at Leroy Seafood Group. When we required more capacity of our seafood products, it was a great opportunity to invest in a new freezing system that featured the latest in IQF technology, bringing benefits to both our business and our customers. We trust Starfrost as experts in the field of freezing and were keen to work with the team again to support our latest project,” said Ronny Holen, engineering manager at Leroy Seafood, discussing the expansion project and what difference the Starfrost spiral freezer has made to production.

“We required a spiral freezer to increase output of our frozen fish fillets, we also had a real need for a quick installation to ensure we were were ready to begin production in time for the season. Starfrost delivered on each one of our requirements and we are extremely satisfied with the performance of the spiral freezer which has streamlined processes at our facility.”

Starfrost manufactured and installed the spiral freezer for Leroy Seafood which has been designed to freeze 1100kg per hour of vacuum-packed fish fillets. The spiral freezing system features innovative IQF airflow technology, which delivers consistent freeze to the seafood products, providing Leroy Seafood Group with optimum product quality and maximum freezer performance.

“Starfrost exceeded all expectations and we were impressed with the service delivered to us and commitment to the project. Starfrost engineers ensured production was ready within a very strict and short timeframe, while delivering exceptional standards of health and safety throughout the installation,” Ronny Holen said.

“Our newly installed spiral freezer is fully automated and operates continuously, this has allowed a reduction in production hours and labour while delivering a much greater production capacity of more than 30% of our seafood products.”

8 Looking to invest in IQF capacity for its fillet production, Leroy Seafood went to Starfrost for its spiral freezer

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PROCESSING & QUALITY Demand for high-capacity plate freezers has grown considerably in recent years, despite the advantages in versatility, continuous operation, efficiency and security of having production at certain level split between more units.

In response to this growing demand, Tucal has recently developed its twin vertical plate freezer, a model which lets the customer reach at least 25% more capacity – or more, depending on the precise specifications – with the same robustness and also the same guarantee in operation and efficiency as the standard model.

“The twin vertical plate freezer is specially designed to have a very good, even refrigerant distribution through all the plates, as well as a reliable and safe hydraulic operation,” Tucal’ said.

Tucal has been manufacturing plate freezers since 1989 specialises in this type of equipment, but also includes other refrigeration technologies within its range of products.

“During 2020, we have also developed an eco-friendly ice machine, prepared to work with secondary refrigerants, which has not only the advantages of being an environmentally responsible solution, but also brings more security and the ease of

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connection to centralised installations, also with natural refrigerants,” Tucal’s spokesperson added.

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8 One of the high-capacity Tucal vertical plate freezers recently delivered to a refrigeration installer in Thailand

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AUSSIE AI APP PUTS SRI LANKAN TUNA UNDER MICROSCOPE

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An Australian startup has landed funding and a major partner to test its AI assessment app on tuna for a Sri Lankan supermarket chain

Created in Adelaide, South Australia, the GoMicro AI microscope has previously been used in a kit to diagnose leishmaniasis in war-torn nations, in schools as a teaching tool and on farms to identify pests.

It is now being tested to grade tuna for consumption in Sri Lanka.

The GoMicro technology combines a mobile phone microscope attachment with an artificial intelligence suite that is able to recognised patterns and objects with a fraction of the number of photos usually required.

GoMicro CEO and founder Sivam Krish said that their AI microscopy tool had impressed an investor in Sri Lanka because it had the ability to grade seafood, such as tuna, with a database of hundreds of photos instead of tens of thousands.

“We now have an investment from a star investor Jeevan Gnanam in SriLanka so we formed a fully owned subsidiary there to do our software development,” he said.

Gnanam introduced GoMicro to John Keells Holdings PLC, the largest conglomerate in Sri Lanka and the owner of supermarket chains.

“Their supermarket chain has an extraordinary commitment to deliver fresh food. They procure directly from farmers through five collection centres and put it in shops with 24 hours,” Sivam Krish said.

“We actually talked to them to help them assess vegetable quality, but tuna assessment was a bigger challenge.

“While it is easy to differentiate really good tuna from really bad tuna, it is difficult to differentiate good tuna from not too good tuna. It’s a twelve-year apprenticeship to train a tuna expert, so this is a problem in the edge of human assessment.”

GoMicro solves this problem by allowing warehouse staff to simply use their phones to take a photo of the tuna and the AI-supported app then quickly determines a grade so they can label it and send it to the appropriate store.

“We at Keells, believe in going the extra mile for customers

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8 Gomicro’s technology is being tested at Colombo supermarkets before a planned roll out to the John Keells Group chain’s hundred stores around Sri Lanka

particularly in delivering the right quality and freshness. The partnership to beta test this innovative testing method has helped us deliver this and shows how technology can bring solutions to deliver business value that can be translated to customer,” said Mifrah Ismail, VP and head of fresh food at John Keells Group.

The GoMicro technology is able to develop this grading database quickly because the Adelaide-based company, which was spun out of the New Venture Institute at Flinders University, has solved the problem of bad lighting that often hinders photo databases by optically engineering the lens and building a diffuser into the tech.

“It is not all about magnification, it is about the quality of the images,” Sivam Krish said.

GoMicro uses advanced manufacturing technologies to manufacture the microscopes and the Tensorflow AI-engine developed by Google to make predictions.

“The GoMicro platform is an exciting example of the successful integration of key technologies – mobile, microscopy, machine learning and interpretive data analyses – to deliver next generation agtech solutions aimed at improving Australian agriculture’s production systems, biosecurity vigilance and protection,” said Professor Rob Lewis, former CEO of the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI).

“The platform is also an excellent teaching aid aimed at Australia’s future researchers, farmers and those wishing to find out more about the natural environment.”

The technology is being tested at Colombo supermarkets before a planned roll out to the chain’s hundred stores around Sri Lanka.

According to Sivam Krish, the AI system could easily be adapted to other seafood as well as fruit and vegetables and their business plan was to sell subscriptions to the system.

“We offer 10,000 clicks a month for USD $100, and the device comes free with the subscription,” he said.

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WISE ADAPTS TO CHANGING BUSINESS LANDSCAPE “It’s business as usual – but not as usual,” said Jón Heiðar Pálsson, who heads sales and marketing at Icelandic company Wise Solutions, which has adapted rapidly to a very new working environment “Many elements in our everyday lives have changed due to the global Covid-19 crisis. Our sales and marketing activities at Wise Solutions are no exception, although developments have not been in quite the direction we expected. We have rarely been so busy here in sales and marketing,” he said.

“Projects are piling up and the company is expanding, with new staff members joining the Wise team and contributing to the growth of the company. A big part of this expansion is thanks to the way we have been able to develop, adapt to change and evolve during the current pandemic.”

Wise CEO Jóhannes Helgi Guðjónsson commented that a key part of meeting customers, the usual conferences, conventions and other meetings, have all been cancelled this year – including the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, where Wise is a longstanding participant.

“The annual events such as the seafood exhibitions in Brussels, Boston and the Iceland Fisheries Exhibition are occasions that we look forward to every year,” he said.

“We would normally be able to meet our customers and partners at these events as well as connect with potential new clients. In the light of recent circumstances, some adaptation or change was needed.”

Many of the systems that Wise provides are central to the workflows of seafood production, dispatch and sales around the world, and the company’s customer base continues to expand around the world.

“The solutions that Wise has to offer provide a powerful dashboard overview for administration – a key component for successful management. Power BI, Wise Analyzer, Cubes and SharePoint are tools that will help you with daily operation and analysis,” Jón Heiðar Pálsson said.

“It is important to make use of available software systems and realise their full potential to optimise workflows and realtime operating status reports. Current digital developments bring endless possibilities while paperless accounting further emphasises environmental awareness and a positive future direction in business development. Automation and real-time registrations along with detailed knowledge of your status on debts, loans and inventories can play a major role in effective corporate operations, and can indeed prove vital during times of restraint.”

He commented that it has never been more important to be able to utilise technology.

“There are significant possibilities that Microsoft Dynamics 365 has to offer regarding communication channels, data sharing and central transmission and submission of information. SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Dynamics 365 and CRM systems are just some of the tools that have made it possible for us to take excellent care of our customers during these difficult times. Microsoft offers a solution for almost every problem. We at Wise Solutions have made use of these fantastic tools, and we consider ourselves to be fortunate in flourishing during this pandemic. However, we know for a fact that a great deal of hard work and diligence from our employees also underlies this success.”

He added that while Wise has been busy this year, despite the pandemic, it hasn’t all been plain sailing. Staff have had to adapt quickly to a new regime with teams split and separated to prevent infection, and longer hours working remotely instead of on site. As a software provider, Wise has been well placed to quickly develop the systems and procedures to make this possible, and to maintain its close links with customers around the world. rld.

“There are lessons to be e learned in all of this. We all have ave the capability to constantly improve mprove ourselves and our way of living,” Jón Heiðar Pálsson said.

“In future, there will be less work-related travel, while le the number of face-to-face meetings eetings will decrease as we make e use of available tools and systems. ms. And if we look on the bright side, these changes will also have a positive rint.” effect on our carbon footprint.

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8 Being quick to adapt has helped Wise Solutions through a challenging year

8 “In the light of recent circ circumstances, some adaptation ad or chang change was needed,” said Wise CEO Jóha Jóhannes Helgi Guðjónss Guðjónsson

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A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO AQUACULTURE?

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The genes of the monkeyface prickleback could hold the secret to more sustainable aquaculture, reports Bonnie Waycott

Commonly referred to as the monkeyface eel, the monkeyface prickleback (Cebidichthys violaceus) lives in the rocky waters off the US west coast and eats a vegetarian diet of red and green algae. Preferring to lurk in rocky reefs and tide pools, it’s an unusual-looking species with two small pectoral fins hanging like floppy ears near its head and a dorsal fin that winds down its back.

Herbivorous fish only make up 5% of total fish species on the planet, but when it comes to aquaculture, they are extremely significant – they are more sustainable and less expensive to farm than carnivorous species.

This caught the attention of Donovan German, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine, researcher Joseph Heras and their colleagues. Curious to discover how the monkeyface prickleback survives on food containing a low level of lipids, they sequenced and assembled a high-quality genome for the fish and obtained a blueprint for what’s required to be a herbivore.

Joseph Heras extracted genomic DNA from the fish’s muscle tissue and used two technologies to sequence the genome. A specific bioinformatic software called “quickmerge,” developed by study co-authors Mahul Chakraborty and J.J.Emerson, was then used to put the genome together, while the transcriptome – genes expressed from a given cell or tissue – was sequenced from nine different

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8 Monkeyface prickleback are unusual in being wholly herbivore

tissues (brain, gill, testes, heart, liver, pyloric caeca, proximal intestine, middle intestine and spleen). These helped the team annotate the genome and see how the different tissues operate differently from one another, Joseph Heras said.

“We identified three copies of amylase, an enzyme which breaks down starch,” Donovan German commented.

“We also compared the amylase genes from the monkeyface prickleback with other prickleback fishes. We found that one of the amylase genes in the monkeyface prickleback, which we call amy2b, is very different from those in other prickleback fishes. We also looked at lipases, an enzyme which breaks down lipids, and found four carboxyl ester lipase genes in a row on the same chromosome. This is interesting because the algae that the monkeyface prickleback consumes contains a low amount of lipids overall. The finding suggests that the species has invested in obtaining that lipid, even if it’s scarce in its diet. In other words, it has adapted to be very efficient at breaking down lipids, even though lipids comprise just five percent of the algae’s composition.”

DIGESTIVE SPECIALISATION According to the team, this is a compelling example of what they call ‘digestive specialisation’ in the genome. The discovery is also promising because it highlights the genomic blueprints of what is required for fish to digest plant material,

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REDUCES POLLUTION AND COSTS “The monkeyface prickleback is adapted to eating algae found within tide pools and shallow rocky areas,” Joseph Heras said.

“This gives us a good example of what genes, gene expression patterns, or gene copies would be necessary to make a living off plant material, the lipids in particular. Lastly, using plant-based food ingredients reduces pollution and costs less.”

He said that the likelihood of the monkeyface prickleback having a future in aquaculture on a massive scale is hard to tell because the species thrives in cold waters and grows slowly. But, he says, if these conditions can be met, and don’t require much energy and costs, the species could be farmed in areas such as the central California coast. So far, the team has had enquiries from various institutions on the lipid digestion and metabolism of herbivorous fish, and is now

assembling the genomes of another herbivorous prickleback species (Xiphister mucosus) and two omnivorous pricklebacks (Xiphister atropurpureus and Phytichthys chirus).

This is expected to enable the team to make stronger inferences of what is required for herbivory or omnivory and better understand the nutritional requirements of fishes. It may also be used to improve the farming of species that have these types of diet specialisations, and manage the habitats along the California coast where these species live.

Work is also underway to delve further into the biochemistry of the lipase proteins in the monkeyface prickleback, to learn more about what it takes to digest plant-based lipids.

The team also believes that its work will lead to the discovery of more potential aquaculture species. One of its next steps is to apply the information and knowledge it’s gained so far towards new projects with other species.

“As the price of genomic sequencing decreases, this provides the opportunity to sequence more genomes of species of interest, especially herbivorous fishes, and compare these genomes to the monkeyface prickleback genome. Thus, we can find tasty fish with the capability to thrive on plant-based feeds,” Joseph Heras said.

“Also, with the improvement in computational resources, I can definitely see more comparative genomic methods used to show the genetic requirements of herbivory in fishes.

I’m fortunate to have landed an assistant professor (tenure track) position at California State University, San Bernardino,” he continued.

“I just started this fall 2020, so Donovan and I will continue to collaborate on these prickleback genomic and transcriptomic projects.”

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8 One of the research team examines a monkeyface prickleback fished from a California rockpool

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and could lead to a new source of protein for human consumption. It could also be a particularly suitable target for aquaculture. One major issue for the industry is what to feed the fish being raised. Being able to give them vegetation will save money and be better for the environment.

“Most of the fish we culture for food, such as salmon and sea bass, are carnivorous and do poorly when fed plant material, particularly plant-based lipids. That’s why they are reared on fishmeal-based diets but this isn’t sustainable in the long-term,” Joseph Heras explained.

“The monkeyface prickleback provides a way towards developing sustainable, plant-based feeds on which we can grow fishes in culture, either by finding other “tasty” fish with similar capabilities as the monkeyface prickleback, or by inserting monkeyface prickleback genes into the fish we want to eat, unlocking new abilities in them to digest and grow on plant-based feeds.”

“The monkeyface prickleback is also a delicacy on the central California coast, and there is interest in culturing this species for human consumption. Having the genome better prepares for that,” Donovan German added.

Fish feed has become increasingly limited and costly in the midst of climate change, while an increasing global population is raising the demand for protein sources, especially sustainable resources. But having a high quality, herbivorous fish genome means that German, Heras and their colleagues now know what to look for in other fish genomes if aquaculture wants to culture them for food.

8 The monkeyface prickleback likes to to lurk in rocky reefs and tide pools

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£10 MILLION FUNDING FOR INSECT FARM A funding package to accelerate the development of the UK’s first large-scale industrial insect farm could provide a significant boost to the sustainability of the country’s aquaculture sector The UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) announced the financial support programme for a research consortium to deliver a complete demonstrator system for the conversion of food waste into insect-based animal feed and biofertiliser. It also sets out to prove that the farming of black soldier flies is economically viable, low carbon, and scalable in the UK, while validating its safety and efficacy.

Led by Entocycle, which uses insects to make ingredients for pet food and animal feed, the project involves a range of organisations from different sectors, including the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture, Cooke Aquaculture Scotland, and the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).

The University of Warwick, Durham University, Tesco, Beta Bugs Ltd, AB Agri Ltd, Better Origin, ISCF Future Food Production Systems, Fera Science Ltd, and Insect Technology Group UK, are also supporting its delivery.

“The UK is making an ambitious commitment to becoming a leader in sustainable food production systems. Through the use of insects we can guarantee local supply chains – the early experience of Covid-19 has shown just how important this will be in the future – while making significant reductions to CO2 emissions caused by the production of traditional feed ingredients,” said Keiran Whitaker, founder of Entocycle.

“The positive environmental impact could be huge, helping to support the UK’s transition to a net zero carbon economy and the restoration of natural ecosystems.”

The farming of black soldier flies has the potential to help tackle some important challenges facing the aquaculture and agriculture sectors, by recycling food waste into insectbased animal feed and biofertiliser. However, no single organisation has all the expertise required to make it viable.

By 2040, the consortium intends to establish the UK as an international centre of excellence for the farming of black soldier flies and the development of related technologies. It aims to have delivered more than a hundred sites internationally, creating 3300 UK jobs, and saving 50 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent over the next 20 years.

“As the human population of our planet grows, the demand for food and protein will also increase exponentially. At the same time, it has never been more important to reduce the carbon footprint of our food production systems. Farmed fish will be integral to delivering on that need, as a low-carbon source of quality protein, and the research capabilities and expertise we have in Scotland will be a key part in making the UK an international centre of excellence. We can and should always look for new ways of further enhancing the aquaculture sector’s impact on the environment and new sources of feed will be critical in meeting that challenge,” said SAIC CEO Heather Jones.

Mark Weir, feed performance manager at Cooke Aquaculture Scotland, welcomes the prospect of an abundant, locally available, low carbon alternative.

“We are excited to bring our insight and expertise to the

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table as a vertically integrated Scottish salmon producer and innovative feed manufacturer,” he said.

“We develop nutritionally-balanced diets that support farm-raised fish to stay healthy, grow efficiently and thrive in the marine environment. We achieve this by utilising feed ingredients from MSC-certified and other sustainable fisheries, combined with continuous improvement in feed formulations and delivery. We want to help to prove the concept and work with research organisations to develop this as a practical ingredient that can be incorporated into feed supply chains.”

8 The UK’s first large-scale industrial insect farm aims to demonstrate that farming black soldier flies is economically viable, low carbon, and scalable in the UK

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AQUACULTURE Farming barramundi – known as Asian seabass – has escalated substantially over the last decade, as it has become a key aquaculture species throughout the Asia Pacific region. Skretting anticipates that the production of barramundi, which is increasingly seen as “white salmon” due to its premium potential, will continue on this strong growth trend, and is committed to providing precision services and premium feed solutions.

Skretting’s AquaSim is a unique suite of digital tools dedicated to facilitating precision farming. The latest addition to this platform is a new growth model for barramundi. Using rich data to calculate the expected farm performance, it also provides tailored feeding protocol recommendations to enable production enhancements.

“We worked with a large new production dataset of barramundi reared under a variety of environmental conditions both in net pens, tanks and ponds to develop this new model,” said Kristoffer Tveit, Skretting’s Digital Innovation Director.

“The recent data was collected from South East Asia, Australia and the Middle East. In addition, we had our own growth data from nutritional research trials at the Skretting ARC Hezhoubei Research Station. The growth

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model is now more robust for all growth predictions and clearly improved for large barramundi (>2 kg). Furthermore, it was interesting to see that small barramundi have a higher optimum temperature than large barramundi, which is something we have seen in other species.”

This new model is suitable for the most advanced genetic barramundi strains.

“I’m very pleased with the new barramundi

8 Skretting’s new growth model for barramundi is an industry model with realistic targets

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NEW GENERATION PELAGIC FREEZER SCOMBRUS The delivery of new pelagic trawler Scombrus has attracted plenty of attention, and for a variety of reasons, and it incorporates a unique level of technological sophistication Built for France Pélagique, part-owned by the Vrolijk Group, Scombrus is designed by ASD Ship Design in close co-operation with the owners as the latest generation of pelagic trawler built to wholefreeze catches at sea. It’s more than twenty years since the last newbuild for one of the Dutch pelagic operators or their linked companies was delivered, and Scombrus departs from many of the familiar concepts.

The 81.70 metre LOA, 17.50 metre Scombrus has been built at Havyard Ship Technology in Norway, and was delivered in the early part of this year, before heading for Holland fitting out to be completed. It wasn’t until September, and with a couple of trips already behind it, that France Pélagique held a formal christening ceremony for the new trawler in Concarneau. At the same time a group of protestors held a counter event, while a police presence kept the two separate.

Smaller than the conventional pelagic trawlers in its class, and also smaller than the 30-year old Sandettie it replaces and which has been sold out of Europe, Scombrus bristles with technology. In contrast to Sandettie with its Tier 1 engine room, Scombrus has a Tier 3 energy system on board, centred around a pair of MAK 9M25E main engines, which power twin The Switch PPM generators and propulsion motors. These turn twin five-bladed, fixed pitch propellers from RollsRoyce, who also supplied the twin rudders, steering gear and the bow thruster.

The integrated bridge concept on board Scombrus is from Kongsberg, and includes a lot of Simrad equipment. Sonars are SN90, medium-frequency CS90 and low-frequency ST90 sets and the bank of six ES80 echo sounders covers frequencies ranging from 18 to333kHz. WASSP supplied the two side-scan sounders and the FCV1900 sounders are from Furuno The current log is a JRC set. The trawl-mounted electronics are Simrad FS70 headline sonars, plus a PX/ITI wireless monitoring system and catch sensors.

The plotters are an Olex system, two MaxSea and three Quodfish sets. E-Catch fitted the E-logbook and M-Catch systems. The Sat-C, VHF, ECDIS, AIS, autopilot, TV and CCTV systems are all from Kongsberg, and radars are Kongsberg and Simrad sets. Flir supplied the forward-looking infrared cameras.

PELAGIC PROCESSING The production deck is a new world of sophistication, with the factory installed by Skaginn 3X. This has capacity to grade, batch and freeze approximately 200 tonnes of pelagic species per day, and the primary target species are herring, mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting.

“This groundbreaking system offers perfect traceability,” said Ingvar Vilhjálmsson, Skaginn3X’s regional sales manager for Europe.

“It delivers high quality products due to more efficient block freezing and it is not as labour intensive as other onboard systems out there. Scombrus incorporates the latest technology for automatic, sustainable and efficient operation.

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The system is very advanced and the cooperation with France Pélagique has been outstanding. They are truly forward thinking and together we are developing AI applications to further automate certain aspects of the system.”

The entire production process is digitally monitored.

Processing information is recorded and stored for full traceability and quality control.

Catches go first to buffer bins with time and location of the catches logged and with temperatures constantly monitored for quality purposes. Fish is automatically sized and species graded into tanks, which are then labelled and quality checked at regular intervals.

Two fully automatic packing systems are then used to batch and bag the product from the tanks. The data registration process ensures that the catch location and time, cooling, size, species and quality category is printed on each bag. The bags then pass to Skaginn3X’s automatic contact freezer that freezes the product without pressure, preserving its natural appearance.

“One of the most important innovative aspects is the fact that we are automatically grading and batching the product before freezing it on board. The freezing method is innovative as well. Our contact freezers treat the raw material very differently from traditional pelagic freezers. This offers the producer tremendous advantage as quality is maintained, drip-loss is prevented and giveaway minimised,” Ingvar Vilhjálmsson said.

The horizontal freezers replace the conventional banks of vertical plate freezers that normally line the factory decks of these pelagic trawlers and this arrangement also results in significant energy savings. The fully automatic system boxes and palletises the product, keeping all data with each box, and pallet for continued traceability. Pallets are then

8 Pelagic vessel Scombrus is the first of its kind to be built for more than twenty years

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NEWBUILD transferred to the three refrigerated holds capable of holding 88,000 blocks of frozen product.

According to Ingvar Vilhjálmsson, this whole process is automated and the human presence is only needed for monitoring.

“The advantages of the system are that instead of having a lot of people doing manual labour, you now have key personnel monitoring the process instead. Working on the factory deck of this new pelagic vessel is more of a supervisory job than before.”

FRENCH CREW As Sandettie left the France Pélagique fleet, much of its crew transferred to the new vessel, although some of the older crew members decided to take the opportunity to retire from fishing. Scombrus sails with a crew of 35, and there is a higher rate of rotation than previously, as crew today opt for a better work/life balance than was usual in the past.

“We have been recruiting. As a French company and operating under the French flag, we are proud to work with a fully French crew. At the moment we don’t have a problem with recruitment,’ said France Pélagique’s managing director Geoffroy Dhellemmes, commenting that he expects this to change as the industry as a whole is faced with a challenges in recruitment.

He commented that Concarneau was chosen as the place for the new trawler’s christening ceremony as this is where the company has its origins.

“It is an honour to launch this innovative, a more energyefficient trawler with modern, safe and high-performance

equipment. This unusual project was initiated to provide optimum working conditions and improve the quality of fish while respecting and sustaining resources. This is a unique initiative, financed entirely with own capital,” he said.

“We are committed to sustainable fishing, carried out with respect for marine life and in the interests of fishermen, as well as those to whom we provide thousands of healthy meals to around the world with fish from European Union waters, even though very few of these are consumed in Europe.”

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8 The catch handling deck incorporates a unique level of technology

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GONDAN DELIVERS NEW SUNDERØY According to the yard, the Covid-19 pandemic presented a series of new challenges for both the yard and the owner.

“In close collaboration and thanks to careful co-ordination and implementation of all necessary measures, in accordance with current Government regulations, we have been able to fulfil all of our commitments, despite all the difficulties we have faced,” a spokesperson for Gondan said.

Factory freezer trawler Sunderøy is one of the most advanced vessels of its kind, with a highly sophisticated processing and freezing deck, with a 2250 cubic metre fishroom and capacity to produce fishmeal and fish oil on board. Sunderøy has a 77.30 metre overall length and a 17 metre beam, and is designed to operate in the Barents Sea and Svalbard areas of the Arctic, with capacity for both whitefish and shrimp. It has accommodation for a crew of up to 29.

Sunderøy has sophisticated Rolls-Royce propulsion, with a 7200kW, 12-cylinder Bergen B33:45 main engine, plus 1920kW Bergen C25:33L6A and 505kW auxiliary sets. It also has a Hybrid Shaft Generator (PTO, 2950kW / PTI, 2000kW) , as well as a 350kW battery energy storage capacity. RollsRoyce also supplied the AC electrical winch system.

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The Gondan Shipyard has delivered its second new trawler for Norwegian company Prestfjord AS with the handover of the Kongsberg Maritime-designed Sunderøy

8 Prestfjord AS has taken delivery of the new Sunderøy from Gondan

In a sign of growing optimism within the Belgian fishing fleet, Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam has held a keellaying ceremony in Poland for two new beam trawlers for Rederij Devan and Rederij Long Ships.

The new beam trawler for Rederij Devan will be Avanti Z-21, and its sister vessel for Rederij Long Ships is to become Franson Z-91.

When Rederij Devan owner Steve Depaepe began looking at the possibilities for his fishing business back in 2018, talks with Maaskant resulted in the realisation that one highly efficient vessel would be more profitable than the two less efficient boats that he currently operates.

For Rederij Long Ships owner Eddie Cattoor, the decision to invest in a new fishing vessel was based on numerous factors.

“We had been looking forward to a new vessel for some time, and now the time is ripe. Fish prices and quotas are satisfactory, the fuel price is reasonable and our current vessel is ready for replacement. In short, a good time to invest.”

The two vessels are based on Maaskant’s BT3808 design, and with specifications that

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Maaskant lays keels for two Belgian beamers

include the maximum permitted length and gross tonnage set by the Belgian Maritime Inspectorate, is ideal for these operators. The basic design has been modified in cooperation with SIP Marine to reduce fuel consumption and increase bollard pull.

“For both the Belgian and Dutch fishing fleets, becoming more efficient through innovation is an important issue,” commented Maaskant’s commercial manager Jeroen van den Berg.

8 New beamers Avanti and Franson start to take shape

“To remain competitive, they need to minimise their operating costs in every way possible, and at Maaskant we continuously revaluate every aspect of the design and fitting out of our fishing boat designs to deliver just that. The updated Damen BT3808 beam trawler in particular offers owners and operators many advantages in today’s challenging commercial fishing environment.”

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Riveira – A Coruña – Spain Tel.: +34 981 87 60 08 Tel.: +34 686 930 025 Fax: +34 981 87 43 48 Email: correo@apoutada.com Website: www.apoutada.com Manufacturer of fishing hooks since 1985.

Steels and interna onally proven designs and best warranty.

Specialized supplier of a wide range of material for longline fleet.

HI-FISHING

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#1108-9, JANG LIM-DONG, SAHA-GU, BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA Tel: 82 51 266 4742-4 Fax : 82 51 266 4745 E-mail: info@hi-fishing.com E-mail: winsport@nuri.net Website: www.hi-fishing.com MONO MAIN LINE, MONO LEADER LINE, S/S TUNA HOOK, S/S CIRCLE HOOK, BIG GAME HOOK, SNAP, SWIVEL, SLEEVE, LIGHT STICK, SQUID JIG, CRIMPING TOOLS

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Metallurgica Abruzzese S.p.a.

Strada della Repubblica, 58 43121 Parma – Italy Tel: +39 0521 221411 Fax: +39 0521 221449 email: a.contini@cavatorta.it web: www.cavatorta.it/EN

Cavatorta Group is a dynamic European manufacturer that specializes in the production of galvanized and PVC coated multifunctional wire mesh products. Our SEAPLAX marine mesh uses include lobster and crab traps, oyser trays, aquaculture and general marine applications.

www.fisa.com.pe sales@fisanet.com.pe +51 998 128 737

Rua da Cerfil (Cap. Gramaxo) P.O. Box 1029, 4471-909 Maia PORTUGAL Tel: +351 22 961 9200 Fax: +351 22 960 5757 Email: sales@grupoeuronete.pt www.euronete.com Contact: Mafalda Gramaxo Salvador Castro Producer of the recognized brands: Netting: Euroline®, Premium®, Premium Plus, Lankoforce , Anza ®.

Wire Ropes: Eurowire® and Europact®.

Fibre Ropes: Lankoforce, Eurosteel®, Tipto®.

Super 12 net twines.

Recently Launched!

Eurosteel®Plus / Euroglow®/ Lanko®Warp Branded products for improved efficiency!

Gore Cross Business Park Bridport Dorset DT6 3UX Tel: 01308 428 224 Fax: 01308 428 228 Email: sales@sicor-int.com Website: www.sicor-int.com Contact: Toby Eeles

SICOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Producer and distributor of all kinds of fishing gear for commercial fishing We are present in all major markets through our own companies, distributors and agents.

Dyrkorn longline and accessories Catch hooks, King Crab and Snow Crab pots, Purse seine, Trawl – bottom and pelagic, Injector Trawl doors ISO 9001:2008 Certified

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Mørenot Fishery AS, Søvikneset 91, 6280 Søvik, Norway Tel: +47 70 20 95 00 E-mail: fishery@morenot.no www.morenot.com

Unit 3 Murcar Trading Estate, Denmore Road, Bridge of Don Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom Tel: 01224 707560 Fax: 01224 707561 Email: aberdeen@sicor-int.com Contact: Gary Mitchell Manufacturers of all types of fishing ropes, netting and twines including poly steel ropes and compact netting.

EUROROCK NV ALLEWERELT 1-2 Shing Nung Road, Tungkang, Pingtung,Taiwan Tel: 886-8-8331100~9 Fax: 886-8-8327022 E-mail: export@chingfa.com.tw Website: www.chingfa.com.tw Specialized manufacturer & exporter of: Hi-tech 7 tuna purse seine nets, Super 20 aquaculture knotless nets (Raschel type), nylon longline & its spare parts, nylon fishing line, nylon mono & multi-mono nets, nylon twisted and braided nets, PE trawl nets, ropes, twines, floats and etc.

Koolboeistraat 4, 8620 Nieuwpoort, Belgium Tel: +32 58 233595 Email: eurorock@scarlet.be www.eurorock-belgium.com Contact: COO Laurent Messiaen Manufacturers of steel bobbins, rubber bobbins, spoked and bunt bobbins, rubber disc (tyres, conveyor and moulded discs), rockhoppers, spacers Shirmpgear. We can make other rubber products as clients needs.

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Randers Reb International A/S Engelsholmvej 28 8940 Randers SV Denmark Tel.: +45 89 11 12 13 Fax: +45 89 11 12 12 info@randers-reb.dk www.randers-reb.dk Contact name: Bent Herold Founded in Denmark in 1840, steel wire rope manufacturer.

The assortment includes steel wire rope, as well as rope works made of both synthetic and natural fibres. We offer a versatile range of products with programmes especially suited for all segments of the fishing industry.

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P.O. 19 FO-530 Fuglafjørõur P.O.Box Box 19 FO-530 Fuglafjørður Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Tel: +298 474 200 Tel: +298 +298 474 Fax: 474200 201 Fax: +298 474 201 Email: info@vonin.com E-mail: info@vonin.com Web: Web:www.vonin.com www.vonin.com Contact: Non Contact:Bogi Eystein Elttør

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Manufacturer of pelagic trawls, Vónin is a major supplier to the fishing fleet and semi-pelagic shrimpin trawls, aquaculture industrytrawls, with branches the Faroe various bottom trawls, purse and seine Islands, Greenland, Canada, Denmark Norway. nets, fish farming nets andsemi sorting Vónin manufactures pelagic trawls, pelagic grids.

Vónin is abottom major supplier togrids, trawl, shrimp trawls, trawls, sorting the North Atlantic/Arctic fishingand fleet. crab pots, net cages, mooring systems net We have all accessories in stock. washing systems.

Flottweg SE, Industriestraße 6-8 84137 Vilsbiburg, Deutschland (Germany) Tel.: + 49 8741 301-313 Fax: + 49 8741 301-303 wim@flottweg.com / www.flottweg.com Contact Name: Mr. Michael Wimmer

FLOTTWEG CENTRIFUGES for most efficient industrial fish processing • Production of fish oil, fish meal and surimi • Waste water treatment • Processing of fish by-products • Hydrolysis FLOTTWEG SERVICE WORLDWIDE • quick and reliable

MAREL Sales & service offices in 30 countries Tel: +354 563 8000 Fax: +354 563 8001 E-mail: info@marel.com www.marel.com/fish

Fornandergatan 1, Fornandergatan 1, 392 33 Kalmar, SWEDEN SWEDEN +46 (0) 480 945 945 12 00 vmk@arenco.com vmk@arenco.com ǁǁǁ͘ǀŵŬĮƐŚ͘ĐŽŵ www.vmkfish.com

Kroma A/S RÆVEVEJ 22 - DK-7800 SKIVE Phone: +45 9752 2099 Fax: +45 9752 0572 Web: www.kroma.dk E-mail: kroma@kroma.dk Kroma A/S is a supplier of high quality de-scaling, gutting and filleting machines for all kind of fish species. Specialist in handling of roe, and filleting of soft fish species like mackerel.

Trusted solutions for 40 years Advanced raw material usage

The leading global provider of advanced equipment and integrated systems for onboard and onshore fish processing.

Our cutting-edge equipment and groundbreaking Innova production software enable fish processors of all sizes to operate at peak efficiency.

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Increases yield natural way Low pressure injection Adjustable injection levels Packing yield increase Increases yield natural way Protein in Protein Reduced drip Lower cook and chill loss No chemicals

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Fish Processing Machines for small and very small fish

SEA SEAC AC FPM-200 F PM-200 nobb bing machine b bin machine nobbing with h in creas cr e ed yield increased

LIMA are specialists in the manufacture of meat-bone separators, deboning and desinewing machines for poultry, pork, fish, lamb and beef industries. 70 different models are available from 100 to 20.000 kg/hr.

(220 – 44.000 lbs/hr).

Examples off processed processed fish

SEA SEAC AC FPM-400 F PM-400 nobbin bing and filleting nobbing machine for small ma pelagic fish

LIMA S.A.S. 456 Route de Rosporden Z.I. du Guélen • 29000 QUIMPER Tel. : 02 98 94 89 68 • Fax : 02 98 94 89 69 E-Mail : lima@lima-france.com www.lima-france.com

Sardine nobbing

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Cretel NV Gentsesteenweg 77a 9900 Eeklo • Belgium Tel: +32 9 376 95 95 Fax: +32 9 376 95 96 info@cretel.com • www.cretel.com Cretel is manufacturing in Belgium FISH SKINNERS FISH SCALERS VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINES INDUSTRIAL WASHING AND DRYING EQUIPMENT Consult us and take advantage of our worldwide experience and expertise.

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MARELEC Food Technologies Redanweg 15 • 8620 Nieuwpoort BELGIUM Tel. + 32 58 222 111 Fax. + 32 58 239 280 sales@marelec.com www.marelec.com 35 years of experience in marine systems: – Marine scales and graders.

– PORTIO fixed weight portion cutter.

– Electronic logbook software, traceability.

– Autotrawl systems for hydraulical winches, new winches and refit.

– For single and twinrig, danish seine, pair trawling, line fishing, beam trawling.

– OMEGA electronic mesh gauge.

– MARELEC PULSE electric fishing.

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SEAC A AB Slånbärsvägen 4, SE-386 90 Öland, SWEDEN Phone: +46 485 35 200 Mobile: +46 720 168 758 +46 707 505 230 E-mail: info@seac.se

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PROGRESSIVE SOLUTIONS for White fish & Salmon – Grading – Pin bone removal

– Trimming – Portion Cutting

– Icedosing

– Packing to boxes

– Labelling

– Empty box handle

– Production software – Order handling Vesturvör 29 201 Kópavogur Iceland Tel: +354 4300 600 sales@valka.is www.valka.is

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Sales and service of liquid ice machines

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Ice & Refrigeration

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Technology for Sustainable Fisheries Developing and supplying technology to the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s line fishing fleet.

We increase the profitability, safety and sustainability of longlining by using our knowledge and new technology to automate the fishing process.

Autolining is a passive and sustainable fishing method. The seabed is not damaged and the impact on the ecosystem is minimal.

Type OptimICE, pre-coolers and tanks, Manual or automatic horizontal and Vertical plate freezers, RSW systems, Vacuum pumps and processing equipment for both onshore and onboard installations.

Refrigeration system and services

Mustad Autoline â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a better way to fish!

Tel: +47 70107580 Email: mail@mustadautoline.com Web: www.mustadautoline.com

IRAS A/S Gammelby Mollevej 3 DK-6700 Esbjerg, Denmark Tel: +45 7611 4949 Email: iras@iras.dk Web: www.iras.dk

YM Fishing Corporation

IRAS is supplying the modern fishing and aquaculture industry with innovative solutions within: Pumping, Classification, Weighing, Ice handling, Storage, Transport and Distribution systems. IRAS offers single products or complete systems for raw material handling.

Based on decades of experience, IRAS KNOW HOW to handle fish

#586-10, Choryang-Dong, Dong-Ku, Busan 601-830 â&#x20AC;˘ Korea Tel: +82 51 469 2411 Fax: +82 51 469 2412 Email: longline@ympesca.com www.ympesca.com Contact: Hak Sam, Yoon (Mr) Nylon Monofilament longline and synthetic polyester longline. SS Tuna hook with ring, swordfish hook & tuna circle hook. Longline snap, branch hanger and all kind of longline swivel. YM PrimeLight chemical light, fishing luring light & strobe light. Tuna and swordfish longline fishing related all accessories.

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BJ 5000Ex

BELITRONIC SWEDEN AB Rattarevagen 7, S-872 63 Lunde, Sweden Tel: +46 6123 2000 mailbox@belitronic.se www.belitronic.se Top of the line Jig fishing machine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; BJ 5000Ex. Friendly, Flexible and Intelligent!

Reliable, effective and recently improved Jig Fishing Machine, special programs on request. The BJ 5000Ex can reach fishing depth fast!

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Pol. Industrial Bergondo 15165 Bergondo - La CoruĂąa (SPAIN) Tel: +34 981 795722 Fax: +34 981 795724 Email: tucal@tucal.es www.tucal.es Design, manufacture and installation of marine and industrial refrigeration equipment: â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Plate freezers: vertical, horizontal, compact horizontal and IQF type. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ice machines and ice storage silos â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blast freezers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Turnkey refrigeration installations

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Forever Industries Co., Ltd. No.88, Di An Truong Tre St., Di An Town, Binh Duong, Vietnam Tel: (+84) 916 225 068 (+84) 251 378 9125 sales@forevernetco.com

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Fortune Net Group of Companies No. 42 Sto. Domingo St • Quezon City Metro Manila • The Philippines Tel: 00632 7119238, 00632 7125362 Fax: 00632 7110169 www.fortunenetgrp.com fortunenetgrp@pldtdsl.net.

Braided knotted nets; Twisted knotted nets; Raschel knotless nets; Monofilaments double knot nets; PE shade nets. All types of twines and ropes, Specialising in: Tuna & Sardine, Purse Seiners; Mono and Multi gill nets; Nylon & HDPE trawl nets; Aquaculture fence & cage nets; Safety and sports nets; Ornamental nets.

RICH FISHING NETS CO., LTD. RICHAN NETTING MFG CO., LTD. Office: 9FI, Sealight BLVG, No.33 Shuixian Rd, Xiamen 361001, China Factory: Tangtou Industry Zone, Longhai, Zhangzhou 363105, China Tel: 0086-592-2106588 Fax: 0086-592-2106288 Email: sales@richan.cn xmnrich@china.com www.richan.cn Contact Michael Chen Professional netting manufacturer for Gill, Trammel, Purse Seine, Trawling by monofilament, multifilament, multi-mono, High Performance PE, Polyester, PE and PP, in knotted, knotless or braided. Our netting serves commercial fishing, fish farming, industry net, safety net and sports net. Our product range also include fishing line in copolymer, synthetic Rope & Twine, hardware, float and etc fishing accessories.

SIMPLICITY IS THE ULTIMATE SOPHISTICATION - LEONARDO DA VINCI

Specialists in the design and manufacture of gearboxes and controllable pitch propellers Full range of CP Propulsion systems: • Reduction Gearboxes: 150 - 12000kW • CP Propellers: 3-4 and 5 bladed, Ø1-6m dia.

• Electronic remote controls • Nozzles: NACA 19A - FINNØY High Speed • Gearboxes with PTO - PTI & 2-speed solutions

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Garware Technical Fibres Plot No 11, Block D-1, MIDC, Chinchwad, Pune, India

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Van Beelen Group bv P +31(0)255 560 560 E info@vanbeelengroup.nl IJmuiden, Netherlands vanbeelengroup.nl vb-ropes.com D12 ropes and D3/D16 nets with Dyneema®.

Enkalon® nylon netting and ropes with the highest strength in the industry.

High tenacity Supercatch polyester products, and HDPE in Powerblue and Powergreen.

We make what works for you.

+ LESS EMISSION AND FUEL

Service is available all over the world from Finnøy’s experienced service engineers.

Van Beelen World’s leading supplier of Fishing nets (our globally trusted brands are SNG, Sapphire and Olivene), assembled trawls, Purse Seines, Aquaculture cages and anti-predator nets for aquaculture industry, ropes for the fishing, aquaculture and shipping industry. Our products are exported to over 60 countries globally.

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All design, production and testing are done at our factory on the west coast of Norway.

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FISKENETT A/S N-5936 Manger Norway Tel:+47 56 34 98 60 Fax: +47 56 34 98 70 Email: ulvatn@fiskenett.no www.fiskenett.no Contact: Hugo Ulvatn Norwegian producer of twisted, braided and knotless netting for purse-seining and trawling.

Netloft for mounting and repairs of purse-seines.

KING CHOU MARINE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

NET MANUFACTURERS We are a professional fish net maker and provide assembly & design service for various nets.

We use Nylon, HDPE, PP, PE to make purse seine net, fish farming cage net for smolt, grower, growout, predator & anti-bird, trawl net, trap net, safety net, sports net, twine, float and steel wire.

The making of fish nets can be twisted, braided, super-knot knotless or raschell knotless, mono or multi-mono filaments.

Website: www.king-net.com.tw Email: sales@mail.king-net.com.tw Main phone No. +886 7 535 2939 Fax No. +886 7 535 2938 23F-2, No.2 Chung Shang 2nd Road Kaohsiung City, Taiwan , Zip code: #806

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The Exocet

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Carretera de Catral, no 30 03360 Callosa de Segura, Alicante, Spain Tel: 0034 965 310 408 Fax: 0034 965 31 2166 Email: redessalinas@redessalinas.com www.redessalinas.com Contact: Srta. Carmen Salinas Manufacturer of special purse seining nets for tuna and horse mackerel, also trawl gear, ropes and twines

• Specialist Facilities • Protective Coatings • Registered Technicians Internal Shiphall / Dry Docks up to 165m

Steel Wire Ropes & Trawl Wire

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Engelsholmvej 28 8940 Randers SV Denmark Tel.: +45 89 11 12 13 Fax: +45 89 11 12 12 info@randers-reb.dk www.randers-reb.dk Contact name: Bent Herold

Thyborøn & Poly-Ice Trawldoors for all kinds of pelagic, semi-pelagic and demersal trawling with single, twin- and multipurpose rigging.

All doors are “Made in Denmark” according to customer demands and wishes.

Founded in Denmark in 1840, steel wire rope manufacturer.

The assortment includes steel wire rope, as well as rope works made of both synthetic and natural fibres. We offer a versatile range of products with programmes especially suited for all segments of the fishing industry.

SERVICE POINT FOR THE NORTH SEA

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PEGUET & Cie 12 Rue Des Buchillons 74105 Annemasse, France Tel: +33 450 95 54 54 Fax: +33 450 92 22 06 E-mail: info@peguet.fr Website: www.peguet.fr Manufacture of Maillon Rapide® quick links for permanent connection in aeronautics, architecture, rigging equipment, industrial supplies, sailing, parachuting & paragliding, professional fishing, tramways facilities, climbing.

All product range self-certified.

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Breidvangur 30 IS-220 Hafnarfjordur, Iceland Tel.Iceland: +354 5651375 Tel. UK: 01525 851234 Email: sales@markusnet.com Contact: Petur Th. Petursson We specialise in the development and manufacture of man overboard recovery systems suitable for all types of fishing vessels, such as the Markusnet and the Markus MOB Scramble-net/Cradle.

Contact : Tel. : +33 (0)2 99 56 14 36 Fax : +33 (0)2 99 40 03 43 trawldoor.morgere@morgere.fr www.morgere.com

T: +44 (0)1346 514056 www.pbpservices.co.uk

K. Mercierlei 29 • B-2600 Berchem • Belgium Tel: +32 32 81 73 03 • Fax: +32 32 81 73 04 info@i-coats.be • www.i-coats.be Contact: Koen Van Goethem We offer environmentally friendly, waterbased coatings for ropes and nets made out of all types of synthetic fibers.

(ARAMIDS, HMPE, LCP, …) Tailor-made products developed to the needs of the market.

Waxes, acrylics, polyurethanes, pigments and specialty coatings (LAGO 45, LAGO BF 10A, ICO-LUBE 10, ICO-THANE 10, ICO-THANE 32, ICO – THANE 96, ICO-THANE 98) All coatings are compatible, allowing development for individual solutions.

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The Ekkó trawl doors are good at shooting, hold good opening, good at turning and keep on fishing during turning and after, good at hauling. www.ekko.is smari@ekko.is t: +354 896 2300

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Complete range of high efficient trawl doors for demersal fishing, “off the seabed” semi-pelagic fishing and pelagic fishing.

Reykjavík, Iceland

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AKVASERVIS TRAWLS Email: office@akvaservis.lt www.akvaservis-trawl.com Tel: +370 46 365 363 Las Palmas - Baltic - Murmansk Designer & manufacturer of Pelagic, Semi-Pelagic & Bottom trawls since 1992 with active trawls in North Atlantic, Far-Eastern & Western-African fisheries.

COMPETITIVE PRICES WITHOUT COMPROMISE IN QUALITY

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Estrada de Fortons 23 36812 Redondela (Pontevedra) Spain Tel: +34 986 20 33 12 E-mail: info@grupoeurored.com Website: www.grupoeurored.com Hi tech design and production of pelagic and bottom ďŹ shing trawl systems. Nets and deck material for tuna purse seiners, inshore ďŹ shing and longliners. Everything necessary for ďŹ shing activities: MORGERE trawl doors, COTESI nets, ropes, mooring, BRIDON cable, ďŹ&#x201A;otation, CROSBY GROUP naval hardware, longline material, etc.

Aquaculture integral supplies and installation of ďŹ sh farming and Long Line production systems, OFFSHORE facilities.

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P.O. 19 FO-530 Fuglafjørþur P.O.Box Box 19 FO-530 Fuglafjørður Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Tel: +298 474 200 Tel: +298 +298 474 Fax: 474200 201 Fax: +298 474 201 Email: info@vonin.com E-mail: info@vonin.com Web: Web:www.vonin.com www.vonin.com Contact: Non Contact:Bogi Eystein Elttør

Manufacturer of pelagic trawls, VĂłnin is a major supplier to the fishing fleet and semi-pelagic shrimpin trawls, aquaculture industrytrawls, with branches the Faroe various bottom trawls, purse and seine Islands, Greenland, Canada, Denmark Norway. nets, fish farming nets andsemi sorting VĂłnin manufactures pelagic trawls, pelagic grids.

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