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Proposals by the UK government to place restrictions on fishing in a number of Marine Protected Areas amount to a virtual exclusion fishing from some traditional grounds.

The areas under consultation are two off the south coast of England, and one off the east coast – plus a large area of the Dogger Bank. Proposed measures would outlaw towed gear and place heavy restrictions on static gears within those areas.

According to industry figures, the proposals have been floated with zero discussion with those likely to be affected, and the effects will inevitably be significant, with fishing effort displaced to other areas.

“This punishing reversal comes on the back of the government’s failure to deliver on fishing in the Brexit negotiations, and damaging delays in the export of fish and shellfish,” the NFFO stated.

8 The decision to ban towed gear from a number of MPAs is seen as a second sell-out for the UK fishing industry

“Many will now be asking what has changed. They will also be asking how the government can permit the development of four of the largest wind farms in the world on the same site but take such a sledgehammer to fishing.”

Prior to Brexit there had been ongoing consultation between Dutch, German and UK governments that would have resulted in roughly a third of the currently proposed Dogger Bank area being closed off.

NFFO assistant chief executive Dale Rodmell commented that not even the European Commission that had presided over the development of measures over the last eight years felt that measures on this scale would be necessary or proportionate.

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MSC RENEWAL FOR SA HAKE CERTIFICATION South Africa’s hake trawl fishery is celebrating its fourth successful Marine Stewardship Council assessment on 12th February 2021.

Trawled hake is South Africa’s most valuable commercial fishery, with a catch of approximately 120,000 tonnes per year of which two thirds is exported. The total annual socio-economic contribution of the industry is R6.7bn (US$457m) and it supports around 27,000 jobs.

Felix Ratheb, chair of the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association and chief executive of Sea Harvest, said that MSC certification was vital to the success of the fishery.

“The fact that the South African hake trawl fishery has retained this prestigious certification for 16 years speaks to an enduring partnership between industry and the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, the industry regulator and academic institutions like the University of Cape Town,” he said.

In 2004 the fishery became the first hake fishery in the world, and the second groundfish fishery, to meet MSC standard for sustainability. Since then the fishery has seen several environmental benefits including the rebuilding of stocks, reductions in seabird interactions, improved management of by-catches and greater understanding of benthic impacts.

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Ignorance or incompetence?

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Short of painting it on the side of a bus and driving it from port to port, it’s almost hard to imagine how much clearer the message could be.

Britain’s fishing industry was touted as the poster child of everything that could be achieved once Britain was free of the pettifogging rules, regulations and restrictions imposed by faceless bureaucrats in Brussels. Now that four years of squabbling, both within Britain and with our neighbours across the water are (for the moment) over, it’s becoming painfully clear that fishing is the poster child of the headaches that come with having left the club.

An industry that produces and exports highly perishable goods with a short shelf life was inevitably going to be an early casualty of chaos at ports as a whole new world of bureaucracy was ushered into place, with hardly more than a matter of hours to get to grips with all that this entailed.

On the whole, the British government’s response has been woeful.

There are some smart people working within the civil service who know their fish, and who know how EU regulations operate. After all, the UK was at the heart of the processes when most of these rules were formulated, not least on on exports of live oysters, mussels, etc.

So when Ministers claim that Europe has changed its rules (rather than the UK having changed its status) it’s inconceivable that they could have been unaware of this.

It is laughable to continue to bluster that fundamental systemic challenges are little more than a few teething troubles that will be quickly ironed out. Ignorance or incompetence? Not that it makes any difference, as the outcome is much the same. Or worse – was the UK fishing industry deliberately and knowingly misled?

Having shaken off the fishermen and seafood exporters and told them to sort out their own problems, a subsequent kick in the cojones is the consultation on restrictions to fishing across large areas that amount to exclusion. Admittedly, these proposals, going far beyond anything the European Commission had envisaged for these waters, are still proposals, subject to consultation. But this has all the hallmarks of the big decisions having already been taken, and a few minor concessions could be a possibility.

So the message to the UK fishing industry is coming across loud and clear.

“We’ve had your vote. Now get lost.”

But that probably wouldn’t look great on the side of a bus.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Action needed on pelagic drift net fishing The tuna fishing industry represented by Europêche is calling on the EU and Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) parties to take action on large-scale pelagic drift net fishing during the next IOTC meeting.

Reduce waste with robotic packing Peruza’s latest automated food packaging solution is said to reduce product giveaway whilst adapting to a range of different products, all with varying final weight requirements.

Seafood industry helps colleagues stay afloat Seafood Industry Australia (SAI) and Women in Seafood Australasia (WISA) have teamed up to launch a mental health and well-being pilot programme for commercial seafood industry workers.

Tough times ahead for seafood task force A new task force dedicated to driving forward the seafood sector in Scotland will need to fix systems and red tape in the UK and in the EU that are hindering UK seafood exporters, Seafood Scotland has stressed.

EU warns CAMEROON over illegal fishing The European Commission has formally warned the Republic of Cameroon that it must do more to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) or face being denied future access to EU markets.

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NOWHERE TO LAND, NOWHERE TO SELL

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Five of the most influential industry and multi-stakeholder platforms in the seafood sector have released a joint statement calling for action to counter IUU fishing.

In their Statement on Traceability and Port State Measures, the coalition calls for a combination of private sector and government actions to help transform the transparency and accountability of seafood supply chains and block landings of IUU catch.

“There must be nowhere to land and nowhere to sell fish and seafood that is caught illegally,” said Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean and Co-Chair, Friends of Ocean Action.

“I applaud this initiative by seafood sector leaders, urge others to support their efforts in 2021, and call upon all countries to work towards full implementation of FAO’s Port State Measures Agreement. Ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is essential to ensuring a sustainable blue economy and the maintenance of a thriving ocean. I wish to emphasise that this is a critical target of the Sustainable Development Goal for the Ocean, SDG14.”

The five groups behind the move are Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS), the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA), the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST), and the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) Taken together, these platforms include over 150 companies from across the seafood value chain, making this one of the largest seafood industry calls for action on record.

“The world’s largest seafood companies understand the need to make the industry more sustainable. Eliminating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities is a critical step in that process,” said SeaBOS chair Therese Log Bergjord.

“We cannot stand by and wait.

SeaBOS is united with GTA, GSSI, GDST, and ISSF to secure the future of our ocean.”

Recognising the urgent need to address a major threat to ocean ecosystems and the

livelihoods of coastal communities, the joint statement calls on companies worldwide to endorse groundbreaking new industry standards released by the GDST last year as the foundation for a worldwide system to improve seafood traceability and calls on governments to ratify and implement robust control measures aligned with the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA), a powerful international treaty that requires port inspections and other measures to prevent IUU catch from being brought ashore. Taken together, these actions would go far in preventing IUU catch from reaching markets or even being landed in the first place.

8 Five major seafood producers have together demanded concerted action to end IUU fishing

“The value of our coalition’s collaborative call to action cannot be overestimated. Real change for more sustainable fisheries can only come through unified and consistent appeals to the world’s fisheries managers. And it is an approach that accelerates the speed of needed change. ISSF is pleased to partner with GTA, SeaBOS, GDST, and GSSI on this important effort,” said ISSF president Susan Jackson.

“GSSI’s vision is more sustainable seafood for everyone. Reducing, and ultimately eradicating, IUU fishing is essential to achieve this and requires industry and governments to act together to prevent IUU fish from entering value chains,” commented Bill DiMento, High Liner Foods VP Corporate Sustainability and Government Affairs, and chair of the GSSI Steering Board.

“This collaborative call to action shows actors from across the entire seafood value chain are aligned and ready to work together to address this. GSSI is proud to be part of this.”

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The NFFO described as the Marine Management Organisation’s announcement that the intention is to ban all forms of towed bottom gears in the Dogger Bank SAC and the majority of three other offshore MPAs as a shocking development.

“We have worked with managers and government conservation advisors for more than a decade on this site. We were given no inkling that this would be the approach on one of the most resilient of habitats covered by the Blue Belt. Not even light-weight seine nets are to be permitted – previously it had been proposed this gear type would have full access,” said NFFO assistant chief executive Dale Rodmell.

“This changes the whole calculus on where it was expected that the balance would lie for sustainable fisheries access in meeting site conservation objectives. The proposals amount to a further sell-out of fishing. It augurs ominously for other areas and for fishing communities in our

8 The decision to shut down vital fishing grounds comes as a 12-fold growth in offshore wind energy is planned

increasingly crowded seas.”

He added that the unprecedented expansion of offshore wind also threatens fishing communities, as to meet net zero greenhouse gas emission commitments, a twelve-fold expansion of offshore wind is needed.

“It was expected that marine managers would be proportionate and identify synergies between conservation and different marine uses so to avoid hampering sustainable use of our seas and impacting customary fishing grounds that are vital to our coastal communities and form a sustainable protein source for the nation,” he said.

“These proposals are anything but that.”

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BRIEFS Covid-19: Food and packaging safe

Authorities in the United States are reassuring consumers that food and food packaging is not a likely source of Covid-19 infection.

Thai Union signs coastal community MOU Thai Union has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two community groups in Songkhla in southern Thailand to provide them with a solar-powered fish-house dryer that will double the amount of fish they can sell.

Orkney hatchery sees first lobster hatchings

Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture portfolio, has witnessed the successful hatching of its first European clawed lobsters for 2021, almost three months earlier than expected.

Ceasing open-pen aquaculture in BC The Government of Canada has committed to transitioning from open-net pen aquaculture in British Columbia by 2025.

Collaborating on real-time data

The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification programme and traceability companies Wholechain and Legit Fish are developing real-time digital solutions to strengthen BAP’s visibility into producer supply chains.

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MANAGING CRAB AND LOBSTER CATCHES COULD OFFER LONG-TERM BENEFITS A study by the University of Plymouth has found that managing the density of crab and lobster pots at an optimum level increases the quality of catch and benefits the marine environment.

The findings are the result of an extensive four-year field study conducted in partnership with local fishermen off the coast of southern England.

Over a sustained period, researchers exposed sections of the seabed to differing densities of pot fishing and monitored impacts using a combination of underwater videos and catch analysis. They found that in areas of higher pot density, fishermen caught 19% less brown crab and 35% less European lobster, and their catches of brown crab were on average 35 grams per individual (7%) lighter.

The effect on marine species was also significant with two ecologically important reef species, Ross coral (Pentapora foliacea) and Neptune’s Heart sea squirt (Phallusia mammillata), 83% and 74% less abundant respectively where pot density was higher.

Researchers say the study provides evidence of a pot fishing intensity ‘threshold’ and highlights that commercial pot fisheries are likely to be compatible with marine conservation when managed correctly at low, sustainable levels.

The study was carried out by academics from the University’s School of Biological and Marine Sciences, with funding from Defra and the Blue Marine Foundation and working with the Lyme Bay Consultative Committee.

It builds on an interim report published by Defra in 2019, and research published in October 2020 which used previously unseen footage to show the environmental impacts of pot fishing.

“The effects of bottom-towed fishing have been clearly shown as part of the University’s long-term monitoring project in Lyme Bay,” said Dr Adam Rees, Post-Doctoral researcher and lead author on the current research.

“Before we started this research, very little was known about the precise impacts of pot fishing over a prolonged period.

We have shown that – if left unchecked – it can pose threats but that changing ways of working can have benefits for species on the seabed and the quality and quantity of catches.”

The study focussed on the Lyme Bay Reserve, a 206km² area that has been off-limits to all bottom-towed fishing since 2008.

It is part of the Lyme Bay and Torbay Special Area of Conservation, a 312km² section of the English Channel that is predominantly fished by small-scale fishing vessels.

The University has been

8 The University of Plymouth study has found that lobster catches are 35% less in areas of high pot density

8 The study carried out in Lyme Bay suggests that managing crab fisheries results in higher catch quality and is better for the marine environment as a whole

assessing the seabed recovery since 2008 and has previously demonstrated that several species have returned to the area since the MPA was introduced.

“Over a decade ago, the fishing community in Lyme Bay realised that changing the way they fish was essential to the sustainability of their industry. We have worked closely with them ever since to take their concerns into account and attempt to provide them with solutions. This study is the latest part of our ongoing work to establish the best ways to both preserve their traditions and enhance the environment they work in,” commented Dr Emma Sheehan, Associate Professor of Marine Ecology and one of the study’s co-authors.

“The fishing industry is currently facing huge uncertainty,” added Martin Attrill, Professor of Marine Ecology and senior author on the research.

“We know that every fishing community is different. But with the drive to further enhance marine protection around the UK, some of the lessons we have learned in Lyme Bay could help other fleets make changes that can secure their long-term future.”

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REBRANDING EXPORT FAVOURITES 8 Megrim has become Cornish sole under a rebranding exercise to boost demand for under-utilised species on the UK market

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Consumers across the UK are being encouraged to explore less well known fish caught in UK waters, as two key species are rebranded.

The consortium behind the venture to market spider crab as Cornish king crab and megrim as Cornish sole, which secured funding from the UK Seafood Innovation Fund, is a collaboration between the Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation and its marketing arm, Seafood Cornwall, Ocean Fish and Cornish chef and author, James Strawbridge.

Megrim and spider crab are key export species, but demand has dropped in the wake of Brexit and Covid-19.

Last year Seafood Cornwall launched #FishToYourDoor, a matchmaking service connecting Cornish fish merchants to would-be buyers.

“The success of #FishToYourDoor throughout 2020 proved that there is a

nationwide demand for convenient and fresh seafood,” said Paul Trebilcock, chief executive of CFPO and

leader of Seafood Cornwall.

“Now it’s about harnessing this appetite with underutilised species,” he added.

The study hopes to address the long-standing challenges of encouraging the consumption of lesser known species by using existing data and social science processes to assess how best to bring a bespoke product to market. Development chef James Strawbridge will be working in the Ocean Fish experimental kitchens, exploring product testing alongside the latest food trends.

The UK fishing industry has been dealt a harsh blow by Brexit reducing access to European markets.

“Increased demand [for UK species] would allow fishermen to secure a better price for their catch and avoid exporting – a win-win for British fishermen in the wake of Brexit,” Paul Trebilcock said.

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INSIGHT

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SHAKING UP THE VIRTUAL AISLES Online sales of seafood have soared during the coronavirus lockdown and experts believe the long-term future looks good, writes Jason Holland

8 Online seafood sales have soared during the pandemic

While these remain uniquely challenging times, with the COVID-19 crisis continuing to instigate traumatic, perhaps permanent change to economies, businesses and people’s lives, the past year’s disruptions have also brought one or two silver linings that could potentially have long-term beneficial impacts on society.

Ranking high among these pandemic positives is the greater connection that consumers are today having with food. With the public already concerned about the origin and impact of the products that they buy and eat, and with more time on their hands, people this past year have become much more aware and better informed about what they are consuming, where it’s coming from, and how it was produced, as well as the environmental and social issues in those supply chains. Aligned with this is the considerable and growing awareness surrounding healthy eating, and the desire to access foods that meet wellbeing expectations.

Unquestionably, this scrutiny plays into the hands of the seafood category, with e-commerce becoming one of the main beneficiaries during lockdown.

Speaking at the recent Norwegian Seafood Council’s UK Summit, James McKenna, client executive at market research company Kantar, explained that the online market has grown to account for 13.1% of the UK’s total sales of seafood, which is more than the total channel output of both Asda and Morrison’s, and nearly as much as Aldi and Lidl combined.

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growth experienced by seafood over the past twelve months, contributing an additional £162 million to the overall category.

RECORD SALES Comparing the pre-COVID market with today’s landscape, McKenna highlighted that in 2008, the online market accounted for around 3% of total UK sales in grocery. In the subsequent twelve years (up to January 2020), it increased to about 8%. But then in the six-month period between January and July 2020, that soared to 13%. This growth was seen across the market – in premium, standard, fresh and frozen, and across a range of species.

“All of the progress made by online in the preceding twelve years – just before COVID – was replicated in the first six months of 2020,” he confirmed. “For seafood, this was even more pronounced. In the 26 weeks to July 2019, the online seafood market growth was worth around £49 million, in the same period of 2020, it was worth £99 million – almost 100% growth. This was way ahead of the wider seafood, meat and poultry average, which totalled only 86%.”

“Online seafood thrived in the initial lockdown period. And this growth was not merely stolen from the wider offline category, but actually added to – increasing the value of the category overall. Over half of the online seafood growth was incremental to seafood as a whole. This added an additional £25 million to seafood just in that initial lockdown period alone.”

Further underlining the role that online will have in the

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INSIGHT market “in the foreseeable months and years ahead”, McKenna said the 800,000 households that started purchasing in this way during lockdown have continued to do so in every single period of the crisis since.

The festive period alone was worth £35 million to the online seafood channel, making it bigger than any other Christmas in the past. This year-on-year growth of £19 million, accounted for over a third of seafood’s total growth during that period.

While the online purchasing trend did slow between July and September last year when UK restrictions were eased and foodservice outlets temporarily came back onstream together with government schemes such as “Eat Out to Help Out”, Kantar’s own analysis found that shoppers were generally pleased with the online experience, with lots of indication that it has been having an important, beneficial role in people’s lives.

Ideal positioning Tackling the question of what comes next for seafood, particularly with the UK in the midst of a recession and still in lockdown, McKenna pointed out that historically, even in crises such as the 2008 global economic recession, people don’t tend to purchase less groceries. In fact, in that particular instance, the actual volume purchased by each household continued to grow, with consumers’ purchasing decisions including trading down to lower production tiers, spending less via promotional offers, or switching to cheaper stores.

“However, it’s important to remember that today’s recession is not the same as 2008. A global financial crisis is not the same as a global disease pandemic, and the opportunities and challenges within this are different as a result,” he said.

“It’s also worth pointing out that even if promotions, value for money and budgeting are as important in 2021 as they were in 2008, online seafood is actually uniquely well placed to win, even in comparison to offline channels. One area we can particularly see this is with promotions – for online seafood, 35% of volume purchases had some sort of promotion attached to them, which is significantly above the 28% which was the average for offline.”

A key reason why seafood promotions are more impactful in e-commerce than in offline retail is that online promotions can be uniquely targeted to the shopper – luring them into aisles that they may not have walked down in a physical store format, McKenna said, giving the example of Tesco’s online checkout, where shoppers are immediately recommended all of the biggest promoted items, which “really helps to tempt them” into categories that they may have otherwise not engaged with.

“This is particularly impactful for seafood because it’s an industry that’s particularly for fresh and frozen, but also limited logistically by the chillers and freezers that products are supplied in. You can’t bring a chiller or a freezer to the front of a physical store, but you can bring a fresh or frozen seafood promotion to the front webpage on an online retail website.

“Going forward, online seafood is uniquely placed to offer value for money, promotions and help with budgetary concerns. Focusing on these going forward is a unique and powerful opportunity for the seafood industry,” he said.

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Despite its success in the past year, seafood as an online category can still be regarded as “under-potentialised” in the UK market, the conference was told, with a recent survey by the market research and data analytics firm YouGov finding

that 55% of Brits want to eat more seafood. At the same time, just one-third of the population is eating the recommended two portions per week.

Asked whether the online model offers the opportunity to increase seafood’s share of the market, Steve Challouma, General Manager of Birds Eye, confirmed that e-commerce has been highly disruptive.

“Pre-pandemic, about 12% of our sales went through online retailers. That has doubled - it’s probably about a quarter of our sales now,” he said.

While frozen was on a positive trajectory before the pandemic, giving Birds Eye growth of 4-5% in 2017/18, there was a real acceleration last year with the total frozen category growing 16% versus a total grocery store growth rate of 8.5%.

“Fish was a key driver of that – growing 20% last year,” Challouma said. The total growth of frozen food was £570 million, with fish accounting for about a quarter of that or £144 million.

“Frozen fish has really offered the kind of familiarity, reliability and ability to store that people want. Many have rediscovered the benefits of the category and what frozen fish offers. There’s been a lot of reappraisal about fish through this period, so there’s a real opportunity for the industry to capitalise on that.”

Cate Trotter, Head of Trends at retail consultancy firm Insider Trends, also believes there’s much more that brands and can do “to wrap an experience” around fish and seafood, especially if they want to connect more with consumers.

“There’s been a huge amount of change, and in change there’s opportunity,” she said. “People are looking for entertainment – not just in terms of cooking something new, but also actually having this additional content to interact with. We’ve seen a number of brands that offer video tutorials or social sessions to cook together online and they’ve done really well. I think there’s a lot more that can be done in terms of building out that experience.”

Ultimately, consumers have caught on to the benefits of online shopping so in the long-term sales will probably match or even exceed those of lockdown, McKenna added.

“E-commerce is so much about convenience, beneficial ranging, inspiration and education – these benefits are not going to disappear from people’s minds. In the long-term, online will definitely continue to win.”

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8 The online market for seafood has seen almost 100% growth between 2019 and 2020

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ANALYSIS

TURBULENT TIMES FOR RUSSIAN SEAFOOD China’s import ban could leave millions of tonnes of Russian fish unsold and result in thousands of job losses, as it seems that Russia is running out of options to avoid the worst case scenario becoming a reality, reports Vladislav Vorotnikov

8 The Chinese import ban has been a major shock for the fishing industry in the Russian Far East

The Russian fishing industry is on the verge of what is already being described as the worst storm it has faced.

The Chinese import ban introduced in late December of 2020 came as a shock, as China had up to now imported roughly 70% of Russian Far East catches.

In Russia’s Far East, the fishing year begins with the pollock season. By late January this year, Russian fishing companies had caught 145,000 tonnes of pollock, 19% down compared to the same period of the previous year, as some companies decided to tie up some of their capacity.

In addition, the wholesale price of pollock on the Russian market slumped to the historically low levels. By early February, pollock prices in the Far East had dropped to Rub65 ($0.80) per kg a 36% reduction compared to the same period of the previous year, according to estimates by the Federal Agency for Fisheries. The picture is similar in European Russia, where the prices have nearly halved.

“Contracts between fishing companies and processing companies have been concluded at the price of Rub65 per kg, which is the historic minimum,” commented Alexander Panin, chairman of the Russian Fisheries Union.

“If this issue is not resolved fast, preferably shortly after the end of the Chinese New Year holidays, the price is likely to dive deeper to Rub40 per kg ($0.55),” he said, commenting that those fishing companies fortunate enough to find available processing capacity would have no option but to sell fish at this price.

He added that local traders who purchased pollock at the Rub65 per kg price are taking huge risks, since with no rapid

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progress on the Chinese import ban issue, they stand to suffer tremendous losses.

The Russian fishing sector sees the Rub65 per kg price as a breakeven point for most companies. If the price slumps to Rub40 per kg, the entire Russian fishing industry will incur heavy losses. Against this background, the catching sector is calling on the government to embark on unprecedented measures to save the industry from what could easily become a wave of bankruptcies.

The Russian industry union VARPE has called on the government to purchase pollock from fishing operators at a guaranteed price so as to supply schools, kindergartens and other institutions. The proposal has been supported by several big fishing companies, including Dobroflot and Norebo. The Far Eastern industry estimated that to purchase 700,000 tonnes of pollock, the government would need to spend Rub50.40 billion ($800 million).

In addition, the logistics costs for delivering such quantities from the Far East to European Russia would be tremendous, plus there would be handing challenges. As of early February, 1000 containers were available on the Far East, enough to support traffic of 300,000 tonnes of pollock over the coming months. However, the Union of Fish Industrialists of the North issued a statement stressing that the facilities in the northern region are not suitable for Far Eastern pollock.

HISTORIC TURN OF THE TIDES The trade dispute is likely to have far-reaching consequences.

For decades, Russia has relied on China for processing

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ANALYSIS capacity, but the recent trade dispute is expected to end this.

In few weeks, Russian government officials have been sending clear signals that no matter how and when the dispute is resolved, Russia is putting effort into becoming self-sufficient in fish processing capacity.

In the coming weeks, the Russian government is launching a set of measures aimed at supporting companies planning to establish fish processing capacities, said Yuri Trutnev, the Russian president’s representative in the Far Eastern federal district.

“We will implement a small programme, [involving] a number of support mechanisms so that people can establish fish processing plants as fast as possible, so that in one and a half – two years maximum – we could add enough fish processing plants to close the gap,” he said, adding that some fish processing plants in Russia are already being built, including some under the investment quotas programme.

One way or another, Russia will no longer export raw fish, he announced.

“The Russian government has a clear position – our resources needed to be processed in our own territory. We must create jobs for our own economy, not for others,” he stated.

However, the government’s plans seem optimistic. It could take at least five years to establish a comprehensive fish processing industry in the Russian Far East capable of handling its catches, estimated VARPE president Herman Zverev. He commented that this would require not only building fish processing plants but also establishing cold story capacity and port infrastructure.

All the same, regional authorities have expressed their confidence that the challenges can be resolved much faster.

“The Russian government will put together a set of support measures within a week, which would lay the basis for creating sufficient fish processing capacities in the Far East in the next one and half to two years to move away from dependence on China,” the Primorsk government announced in a statement.

“The region is doing a lot of work in this direction with two large factories for processing pollock and other fish species that have been built in Bolshoy Kamen and Nadezhdinsky District, and processor trawlers for the coastal fishing fleet have been laid down at Russian shipyards,” the Primorsk government stated.

Russian businesses, however, appear reluctant to pump money into new projects. An industry source explained that the government’s stance has yet to be seen, and investors are afraid that they could lose their money if China were to reopen its market as it was before the import ban.

“Fish processing in China is more competitive pricewise, which is why there have been so many years of unprocessed fish being exported. Some real incentives must be given to the domestic industry to change that, and it would require not only money but also political will,” the source said.

TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS NEEDED But the Russian fishing industry needs first to survive the current criss. Among other threats, the Chinese import ban could leave Russian companies without fishing quotas.

“There is another issue, which is not so pressing yet, but we will have to deal with it ,” said Georgy Martynov, president of the Primorye fishermen’s association. “If fishing companies do not utilise their quotas to the required level, which is 70% per year for two years in a row, then they may lose those quotas.

And now we face a situation in which fishing companies have reduced their catches due to the lack of available storage and processing capacities.”

The prospects of resolving the import issues remain vague, prompting Russian fishing operators to look for new markets,

making trial export deliveries to South-East Asia, Africa, and even South America.

“China is coming up with new demands - a coronavirus test, more coronavirus tests for the crew, certificates, a coronavirus test for packaging and products. Recently, a shipment of iwashi went to Africa, but this is a one-time deal. We are looking for other markets, but no one buys as much as China,” one industry source said.

During recent weeks, the price per container of freight quadrupled from $100 to $400 per tonne. Waiting for export restrictions to be removed, Russian fishing companies are leasing ships with refrigeration capacity to store their catches, and according to Alexey Sobolev, general director of transport company Kamchatka Lines, reefers are being turned into “floating cold stores”.

By taking this option Russian companies incur heavy costs, and this situation can only last for so long. In this context, new export markets could be the only one reasonable solution.

Alexey Buglak, president of the Russian Pollock Catchers Association, has called the government to negotiate with Thailand and Vietnam to facilitate pollock export in these directions. All the same, most fishing companies in Russia are not confident that the issue can be solved quickly enough.

Some Russian analysts have called on the government to support fish transport using the Northern Sea Route. This could cut logistics costs low enough to make it worthwhile supplying pollock to European customers. However, the Northern Sea Route, most of which is through Arctic waters, is a controversial project, with risks and costs that aren’t easily evaluated.

Although it seems there are plenty of options, there are no good ones. It is likely the only thing the fishing sector could truly hope for is an end to the Chinese import ban. Otherwise, 2021 could become the Russian fishing industry’s toughest in recent times.

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8 Dozens new fish processing plants are expected to be opened in Russia

8 A fish processing plant under construction in Kamchatka

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FISHING TECHNOLOGY

MOBILE WIRE SPOOLING IS A TIME SAVER

Photo: Ísfell

Fishing gear supplier Ísfell continues to broaden its range of services, both in representing overseas fishing gear manufacturers and in the gear produced at its own net loft in the Icelandic port of Hafnarfjörður

Ísfell’s Streamline and Arctic trawl designs have long been in widespread use, and now the Arctic Force trawl has been added to the catalogue. Made using Garware’s SNG and Safir netting in 2.60 and 3.10 mm twine sizes, the new design has been well received both in Iceland and among the company’s overseas customers.

According to Ísfell’s managing director Guðbjartur Thórarinsson, Arctic 101 trawls have performed well with the Faroese fleet.

“Last year we supplied eight of these to Faroese trawlers and compared to the conventional Bacalao there is less gilled fish. This saves a considerable amount of time for the deck crew, and improves catch quality,” he said.

As a major supplier of trawl warp, Ísfell has invested in a spooling system so that new warps can be loaded onto a trawler’s winch drums under constant tension.

“This means the wire gets better handling, and there’s a real saving in time for the crew as there’s no need for the wire to be shot off the drums at sea and re-spooled, as would otherwise be done,” he said.

“This can be a long job, especially if it has to be done in heavy weather, and there’s no fishing until it has been done.

So if we can deliver and spool with warps correctly under tension while the ship is discharged and refuelled, then they can go straight to work – and this makes a difference when the customer is a factory trawler that fishes for ISK8 million or more every 24 hours.”

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8 Ísfell’s warp spooling system has been supplied by Ibercisa

The spooling system is from Spanish winch manufacturer Ibersica, and this installation is built on a 20-foot container base, so it can easily be loaded onto a truck and moved between locations as required. With its 45kW winch motor powered by a diesel generator, it can be deployed to ports and quaysides without easy access to a power supply.

Remote control function provides the operators with better visibility, as well as managing speed and tension, with alarms if any parameters are exceeded. Ísfell represents a number of overseas manufacturers, including Morgère, Rock, Fishering Service and Bridon-Bekaert, but smaller-scale fishing is very much part of the picture and now Westmarine’s jigging reels have been added to the list. These have already been highly successful in Norway with the coastal fleet and will be part of the range of equipment on the company’s stand at IceFish in September.

These compact haulers are available in either electric or hydraulic versions, and are configured with the line hauled over a chute that extends over the gunwale, bringing each fish on board.

“This simplifies work on deck for the crew, and also reduces the risk of accidents,” Guðbjartur Thórarinsson said, adding that by working with local supplier Stálorka, Ísfell is able to offer Westmarine haulers as a custom-built complete package for any fishing vessel.

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FISHING TECHNOLOGY

SOUNDER OFFERS SPECIES IDENTIFICATION

Photo: Furuno

Furuno has introduced a new high-performance echo sounder incorporating newly-patented species identification technology.

The FSS-3BB Fish Species and Biomass sounder comes with the Identi-Fish function which allows the user to identify or distinguish between fish with and without swim bladders.

It also incorporates a built-in 3kW dualchannel TruEcho CHIRP fish finder, which provides the highest level of detail.

This technology is based on a revolutionary analysis method combining high and low frequency echoes,with the Identi-Fish function capable of highlighting the difference between marks of fish with and without swim bladders.

This function consists of an echo display and a histogram mode. With two preset model curves available with the Identi-Fish histogram mode, it is possible to determine the species of fish with a very high degree of probability by comparing the curve of the detected object with those of the model data.

The reference species are the swim bladderless Atlantic mackerel and herring, which have a swim bladder. These generate divergent echo curves due to their major anatomical difference.

The FSS-3BB offers an overlay of depth line with a connection to a net sensor, geographical

location of fish marks to connected navigational equipment, capability for screenshots and echo data to be recorded and re-played, support for dual monitor configuration, and a constant and stable display of echoes with the heave offset function when connected to a satellite compass.

8 Echo image of high and low frequencies on Furuno’s FSS-3BB sounder displayed on the left, and o the right the Identi-Fish function showing echoes likely to be those of Atlantic mackerel

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FISHING TECHNOLOGY

TRANSPONDER TAGS FISHING GEAR When Ocean Space Acoustics (OSAC), based in Norway, set about looking for a solution to the increasingly high profile issue of lost fishing gear, they collaborated with research institute SINTEF

8 A PingMe transponder clipped to the corkline of a static net

The intention was to come up with something that would contribute to cleaner oceans, while also help fishermen avoid the costly losses of fishing gear.

The collaboration between OSAC and SINTEF has come up with the patented PingMe, a smart tool for tagging gear and objects underwater. Now in its closing stages of development, PingMe will initially be available as an affordable standalone system, with a sensor and wheelhouse-based signal reader.

Further development work is in progress to provide a system that will allow for simple integration of the signal reader into any vessel’s existing fishfinding electronics.

PingMe consists of a small, user-friendly sensor device – or egg – which is attached to the gear before shooting away.

This device acts as a locator and location monitoring system.

The PingMe software allows the transponder to be polled for location and an identification signal, and as an added bonus, the PingMe service also reports location and ID to the Cloud where the information is also stored and data on lost, detected and retrieved gear is reported, in some cases automatically.

This not only enables the fisherman to monitor the location of his gear but could, depending on how many users are using the information available, help avoid conflicts with other boats or fisheries who can use the system to be aware of where gears are placed.

The transponder itself is a passive device and reflects signals originating from a sonar, up to a range of 1000 metres.

The reflected signal is encoded with a unique identity so that the sounder with PingMe software integrated can identity the transponder and tabulate its position. This information can be encrypted if the information is to be transferred to the cloud.

Using PingMe’s online service, skippers can register lost gear with an associated ID and also report recovery of other lost gears.

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An added bonus of this new product is that the PingMe sensor also relays information on water temperature at its location. PingMe can also be used for better control during active fishing, as by attaching transponders at regular intervals to the gear, better control of where the gear is currently located has the potential to make fishing more efficient and profitable.

Comments from fishermen in Norway suggest a very positive reaction to the PingMe system and, on the west coast of Ireland lobster and crab fishermen approve of the concept.

“This could be a huge benefit to us. When my gear has been out for several days during stormy conditions, my only thought as I go to sea is how many leaders of pots/traps will I have lost this time?” one fisherman said.

“Before even leaving my home, knowing that my gear is still where I left it, or at least if it has moved, that I will have the ability to go and find it would give me fantastic peace of mind,” he said, adding that a tool such as this which has the potential to reduce the major costs that fishermen face in replacing lost gear – which could make PingMe’s technology a game changer for the industry.

According to marine biologist and WWF-Norway senior adviser Fredrik Myhre, ghost fishing through lost or abandoned fishing gear is a major killer of fish, mammals, seabirds and invertebrates in the ocean every year.

“We need to improve our knowledge about the amount of fishing gear that is being lost at sea and at the same time to be more efficient in recovering what is being put into the sea in the first place,” he said, adding that a reporting system for lost fishing gear in combination with a demand for a technology to recover what is being lost will be important tools in order to reduce the damage done by ghost gear worldwide.

“We all depend on a healthy ocean - and both humans and marine animals are all paying a high price if the problems caused by lost fishing gear are not solved,” he said.

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FISHING TECHNOLOGY The skipper and crew of Norwegian pelagic vessel Rav saw immediately saw that there was a major repair job to be done when their purse seine was damaged while fishing for capelin east of Iceland.

They headed for port and the purse seine was spooled inside as soon as Rav was docked at Hampiðjan Neskaupstaður’s net loft, where additional staff were called in from Hampiðjan in Reykjavík, plus extra manpower was brought in locally.

‘This was the first time that we have taken in a purse seine for repair. It was a pleasure to see that all of the equipment and facilities worked very well,’ said Hampiðjan Neskaupstaður’s Jón Einar Marteinsson.

During the stopover Rav’s skipper and owners decided to make alterations to the net bin on board. There was a quick response and the following morning a team from local steel fabrication company Vélaverkstæði G. Skúlasonar were on board, and worked around the clock until Rav sailed.

Work continued on Rav’s purse seine well into the evening every day through the week, as is always done when a job is urgent. The capelin purse seine was spooled back on board and was stacked in the net bin before midnight on Friday, and Rav departed immediately for fishing grounds off the east of Iceland to

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catch the remainder of their capelin quota.

‘The skipper and crew were very happy with the service they received from Hampiðjan, with staff working long days to repair their gear. They were also very pleased that

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8 Staff at Hampiðjan Neskaupstaður carried out a major repair on Rav’s capelin purse seine

Vélaverkstæði G. Skúlasonar staff were able to be on the job with almost no advance warning,’ Jón Einar Marteinsson said.

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FUEL & POWER

NETTER’S ALL-MITSUBISHI RE-POWER The owners of a Danish netting boat went to West Diesel for a suite of new engines to re-power Maria Bork L-66

Photo: West Diesel

8 Netter Maria Bork L-66 during the re-power job in Esbjerg

The refit took place in co-operation with Esbjerg Shipyard, with the main engine and two auxiliaries replaced. The new w main engine is a brand-new Mitsubishi S6A-3 supplied by y West Diesel. The two auxiliary engines have been replaced with West Diesel’s own WDM70 generator sets. These are also built on Mitsubishi units with Stamford generators, and are are specially configured to meet the customer’s requirements.

“The main engine we had before was also a Mitsubishi, but it’s close to being obsolete, as it dated back to 2010 with over 50,000 operating hours. Then we got a very good deal on a new one. It is a little different to the old engine, but it looks promising,” said skipper Michael Bork.

The S6A3-MPTAW engine is designed and built in Japan, received the latest IMO2 and CCNR2 certifications and delivers high performance and reliability. According to West Diesel, the 221kW output is ideal for cargo vessels, work boats and for fishing, as this power rating allows access to some prime fishing grounds.

Maintenance is straightforward as each cylinder has its own cylinder head and the engine has large inspection covers on the crankcase. No auxiliary components require separate lubrication, be it fuel injection pump, regulator, water pump or turbocharger.

Maria Bork fishes with gill nets, so there is no need for heavyweight engine power. Michael Bork’s interest lies more in the engine’s long-term reliability with a lot of operating hours on the clock, good service and that the new engine is a good match for the boat’s available space.

The new main engine fitted straight onto the engine

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8 West Diesel’s WDM70 generator sets are also built on Mitsubishi engines with Stamford generators

mounts in Maria Bork’s engine room and coupled to the existing gearbox and exhaust system.

“West Diesel develops, manufactures and sells gensets, all of which are produced in our workshop in Esbjerg, and with our own supervisor to manage quality control and test each unit before it is delivered to the customer,” said West Diesel’s Kim Holm Jensen.

“Our gensets are built using Mitsubishi, John Deere and MAN engines, and are ideal for providing auxiliary power on board or can serve as emergency generators. What is unique about these gensets is that we can configure options and customise features to our clients’ wishes and requirements.”

He added that this was what was done with the installation on board Maria Bork, and the netter’s new engine room setup will now provide skipper Michael Bork and his crew of four/ five with plenty of trouble-free operating hours as they return to fishing.

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FUEL & POWER When Russian trawler LLV Kaprodon was docked in Norway for a refit, the news that a vital spare part could take four months to obtain took the owners instead to Marine Shaft.

Based in Hirtshals, Marine Shaft specialises in straightening, repairing and fixing shafts of all types, and on this occasion turned the job around in only three days, resulting in a substantial saving in time and expense for the Norwegian yard and the trawler’s owners in Arkhangelsk.

LLV Kaprodon was docked for repairs and when the Alpha Diesel 44KV13 gearbox was disassembled, inspection showed severe wear and damage to the bearing journal of the servo piston and other surface damage. The initial conclusion was that a replacement part would be required, but when it turned out that there could be a four-month delivery time for a new servo piston, the company looked for alternatives.

MarineShaft came up with a repair plan to repair the servo piston using a gentle welding method, laser cladding. The servo piston was delivered to Marine Shaft’s workshop in Denmark and the repair job included disassembly, measurement and testing of hardness, skimming of white metal in the bearing, machining of the damaged areas

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8 LLV Kaprodon’s servo piston, as good as new and on the way back to the yard after only three days

before and after laser cladding. The servo piston was cold straightened and underwent an LPI test.

An NDT test was conducted by a third party.

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After three days at Marine Shaft’s workshops, the servo piston was on its way back to the shipyard in Norway, as good as new and with the full class-approval by RMRS. The work was carried out for less than the cost of a new servo piston – and saving in time tells its own story.

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AQUACULTURE

GRUPO SAHLMAN BECOMES CERTIFIED CARBON NEUTRAL Shrimp farming and export companies Sahlman Seafoods in Nicaragua and Bee Gee Shrimp SA, part of Grupo Sahlman, are among the first in Central America to receive Carbon Neutral Certification, made possible by sustainable and efficient operation

8 Grupo Sahlman’s Carbon Neutral Certification is the result of the company’s operating model

Grupo Sahlman’s executive director Virgilio Castillo Hawkins stressed that this certification is the result of the companies’ commitment in promoting constant innovation, best practices and becoming leaders in both Nicaragua and the region.

He commented that “the efforts to achieve and maintain this certification are based on the values of Grupo Sahlman’s Board of Directors and shareholders, which extend beyond what is set forth in the Nicaraguan regulatory framework for our industry.”

The certification ratifies that Grupo Sahlman submitted to a rigorous evaluation process and 100% of their carbon footprint is offset by their own carbon sinks. This is done through the implementation of sustainable programmes such as mangrove reforestation in the area of Estero Real, where the shrimp farms are located, with more than 160,000 seedlings planted in the Estero Real estuary near Chinandega.

Additional activities include reforestation of former cattle pastures, primary forest management, and producing shadegrown coffee in the municipality of La Dalia, Matagalpa.

This certification is the outcome of Grupo Sahlman’s commitment to a business model that promotes sustainable practices and joins worldwide efforts to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GGE), he said.

The carbon neutral certification is extended by the Costa Rican Technical Standards Institute (INTECO) and is obtained by means of compliance with INTE ISO standard 140641:2019 and INTE standard B5:2020.

The INTECO verification validates that the carbon footprint and offset calculations carried out by Grupo Sahlman are technically correct and therefore reliable. It also ascertains that the corresponding activities were undertaken in a verifiable manner.

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According to Virgilio Castillo Hawkins, Grupo Sahlman and its staff are committed to maintaining a sustainable and efficient operation while striving to uphold the Carbon Neutral certification. This includes continuing to promote efficient water, energy and waste management practices, and implementing reforestation of natural forests in all areas of operation.

He also stressed that the carbon neutral certification positions Grupo Sahlman among a select group of companies worldwide that promote environmental sustainability, are responsible in their generation of GGE and work to reduce and offset all impacts of its operations by means of sustainable practices.

“Having been declared a carbon neutral company has a positive impact on us, the country and the world, since in addition to strengthening the link between the company, our communities and the environment, this seal of approval reflects an environmental quality standard that will allow us to expand our business network at local and international levels, thus gaining access to new markets,” he said.

8 Forest replanting and natural forest management in the municipality of La Dalia, Matagalpa

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AQUACULTURE

BOOMING OYSTER SALES HELP ANGEL SPREAD WINGS

Photo: Robert Lang

Angel Seafood has reported a $719,000 net profit for the six months to 31st December after shifting its focus from restaurants to retail amid 2020 coronavirus shutdowns, reports Sezen Bakan

The Southern Hemisphere’s largest organic certified Pacific oyster producer, Angel Seafood’s 74% increase in post-tax profit follows record half-year sales of 5.1 million oysters, up 55% on the first half of the 2020 calendar, generating revenues of $3.8 million.

The Port Lincoln-based company’s mpany’s profit was also aided by cost reductions of 20% achieved hieved through the company’s increasing scale and productivity vity gains.

One of the keys to the company’s pany’s increased sales volumes in the past twelve months onths has been a focus on retail channels els following a downturn in sales to restaurants nts during 2020 coronavirus shutdowns.

In a statement to the Australian lian Securities Exchange, Angel Seafood said d it would now report its results based on the calendar year rather than the previous 30th June financial year-end ear-end to more closely align with its growing and sales cycle.

Founder and CEO Zac Halman an said the latter half of 2020 was a period eriod of “significant progress and development” lopment” for the company.

“This is a fantastic outcome e and demonstrates the underlying strength of our business and the continued ed demand for oysters,” he said.

He outlined goals for Angell Seafood’s future, with the company aiming ing to double its annual production capacity to 20 million oysters a year.

The company raised $4 million lion in pillar December to help fund its ‘3-pillar o growth strategy’, which aims to

8 Shifting its focus to retail has paid off for South Australian oyster producer Angel Seafood

increase production, increase productivity and improve oyster pricing by positioning the company as a premium brand.

Angel Seafood is on its way to achieving the first pillar after a recent acquisition of 6 6.25 hectares of water leases on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsu Peninsula increased its production capacity to 12 million oyste oysters per annum.

It has also been focu focused on increasing its stock profile, investing $38 $380,000 in spat purchases during the second half of 2020. In addition to purchasing ‘tra ‘traditional’ spat, the company has pro procured and begun trials with triploid spat, whic which are sterile and grow faster than traditional juv juveniles. With the triploid spat, Angel Seafood h hopes to extend its sales season to year-roun year-round, potentially increasing sales revenue by 1010-15%.

Angel Seafood Se is the Southern Hemisph Hemisphere’s largest sustainable and organic certified pacific oyster produc producer, supplying both domestic and international int restaurant and retail markets. m The Eyre Peninsula, about 250km west of the South Australian capita capital Adelaide, is known as Austra Australia’s seafood frontier and is a premi premium producer of tuna, abalone, oyster oysters, lobster and kingfish for global export markets.

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8 Angel Seafood founder and CEO Zac Halman

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AQUACULTURE

REARING SALMON AND LOBSTER SIDE-BY-SIDE? Growing juvenile lobsters in salmon farms as part of an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) system is showing promising signs, according to researchers at the University of Stirling, reports Bonnie Waycott IMTA involves farming different species from different levels of the food chain in the same space, where the by-products (such as waste) from one species can become inputs (such as fertilisers or food) for another. Although significantly widespread in Asia, in most of Europe, including the UK and Ireland, this is still primarily in the research or experimental stage with a need to better understand the relationships between different species within the system to make the shift from research to commercialisation. In this sense, pilot-scale studies are becoming increasingly important.

One such study is highlighting the potential of growing juvenile lobsters outside salmon pens as an IMTA. Led by researchers at the University of Stirling in Scotland and the Marine Institute in Ireland, the study was part of a €7 million EU H2020 research project called TAPAS (Tools for Assessment of Aquaculture Sustainability), which aimed to develop new, improved tools and approaches to support the planning, licensing and management of aquaculture sustainability. It was also part of a wider case study within TAPAS focusing on IMTA in Ireland and their potential to increase sustainability and provide ecosystem services and wider benefits to society.

“Wild populations of European lobster have declined due to overfishing, and restocking programmes rely on hatcherygrown lobsters that are released into the wild,” said Anastasios Baltadakis, lead author of the study and a TAPASfunded PhD researcher at the University of Stirling, and Joanne Casserly, Scientific and Technical Officer with Foras na Mara, the Marine Institute.

“Studies have shown that lobsters that are acclimatised in the natural environment following the hatchery stage have improved survival. It was hypothesised that growing lobsters in containers next to salmon would provide a source of food via the waste and the cage would act as a shelter from rough weather conditions,” they said.

“The Marine Institute operates a marine research site at Lehanagh Pool in Beirtreach Bui Bay Connemara in the west of Ireland. This is a pilot-scale experimental marine site that is licensed for several different species of finfish, shellfish and seaweed and this is where the work was carried out.”

The salmon and lobster study involved fieldwork and sampling at the IMTA site and lab-based work. In-situ measurements of water quality parameters and sediment were taken and hydrographic data were collected to understand environmental conditions. In order to assess differences in growth, the team also measured the carapace length of lobster juveniles at both the IMTA site and a control site. Lobster muscle samples were also collected for fatty acid and stable isotope analysis to evaluate the uptake of wastes and assess any influence on growth.

Because the study was experimental and used a novel combination of species in an open water system, there were many uncertainties and questions surrounding the results.

Baltadakis and Casserly said that it also wasn’t clear whether

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the lobsters would directly utilise waste from salmon production and whether there would be any effects, but analysis revealed that the lobsters did uptake waste, indicating a trophic relationship between the two systems.

Carapace length revealed no noticeable effects on growth between the IMTA site and control site, although the lobsters at the IMTA site did appear more robust.

“The study site is a pilot-scale experimental IMTA site, so this would influence the results as the amount of waste that was entering the environment from the cage was considerably less than would occur at a commercial scale salmon farm. If this work was upscaled then there may be a more noticeable effect on growth. However, further work is needed to assess the optimal amount of waste that lobsters could be exposed to and this would involve further fieldwork and hydrodynamic modelling,” Baltadakis and Casserly stated.

IMTA covers a huge variety of species combinations in different system set-ups and offers a host of benefits. For example, extractive species can remove some of the waste generated by higher trophic organisms so there may be biomitigation advantages. IMTA also maximises the use of space while the diversity of species can offer extra economic benefits. Diversifying production through IMTA may also provide additional food crops and/or an extra source of income. Hopes are high that a lobster/salmon IMTA would support restocking activities and help wild lobster populations.

The waste from the salmon provides a food source and the pens can be a shelter and mooring point for the lobsters so they can acclimatise in the environment before being

8 A juvenile lobster from the Marine Institute research site at Lehanagh Pool

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AQUACULTURE released. This could be seen as a type of ecosystem service, with salmon aquaculture providing wider societal benefits.

But further research into the feasibility of a lobster/salmon IMTA is still required. There is also a need to evaluate the implications of lobsters eating waste from salmon on their physiology/reproductive capacity and determine if there are benefits for post-release survivability. The practicalities of setting up such an IMTA at a commercial farm site would also need some consideration. Chemotherapeutants, which are sometimes used on salmon farms, may negatively affect lobsters so a lobster/salmon IMTA could only be set up a site such as the one used in the study where no chemotherapeutants are used, said Baltadakis and Casserly.

“IMTA is not a one-size-fits all concept and different types will have their own benefits and challenges,” they said.

“Through our work, we aimed to established if there would be a trophic link between the salmon to the lobster whereby any waste from salmon production would be utilised as a nutrient input for the lobster. Now that the study has confirmed this, further research can take place to assess interest amongst industry and address other questions surrounding this type of system. At the Lehanagh Pool site, the Marine Institute will continue to work with lobster and investigate different production methods and benefits to local stakeholders and the inshore fishing community.”

The University of Stirling and the Marine Institute have several research projects looking at IMTA systems with a range of species combinations and environments. The Marine Institute is currently involved in a number of EUfunded research projects focused on the sustainable

8 Joanne and Anastasios abiotic sampling during the TAPAS IMTA trial

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RUSSIA’S FISH FARMERS SOURCE EQUIPMENT AT HOME Russia’s heavy dependence on imported fish farming equipment is likely to change, as the Covid-19 pandemic has spurred the ruble’s depreciation and consequently made any imported products less affordable, reports Vladislav Vorotnikov

8 Russia’s aquaculture industry relies heavily on imported equipment

During the first nine months of 2020, Russian aquaculture production totalled 238,000 tonnes, 18% up compared to the same period of the previous year, according to estimates by the Federal Agency for Fisheries. There are 13,200 fish farmers officially registered in the country, about 60% of which are small-scale operations with modest equipment requirements. The Agency reports that only 16.1% of production was grown in cages in 2020.

“Russian business is buying technologies, equipment, and broodstock abroad, primarily in Norway – the closest country to us, with which we have a [strong] partnership,” said the Agency’s deputy head, Vasily Sokolov, commenting on the sector’s reliance on imported hardware. He added that the Russian authorities expect Norwegian businesses increasingly to invest in localising some production capacity in Russia.

Vasily Sokolov predicts that Russia will have a significant need for imported fish farming equipment and raw materials in the coming years. The demand for salmon feed is expected to hit 200,000 tonnes in 2021, climbing to 400,000 tonnes in 2030 on the back of the domestic salmon production’s outstanding growth, he said.

The acute shortage of high-quality equipment in Russia is seen as one of the factors constraining the Russian aquaculture sector’s growth.

This became a serious concern for the Russian Aquaculture Company in the initial period of the coronavirus pandemic. It

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has to import broodstock, feed, equipment, and polystyrol and was concerned that supplies could be halted, according to Ilya Sosnov, general director of Russian Aquaculture, adding that the supplies of imported goods fortunately turned out to be unaffected.

The ruble’s exchange rate has plummeted by 20% since the beginning of the pandemic, making all imported products more expensive on the Russian market. At the same time, domestic production is reported to be growing.

Despite the complaints of fish farmers, Russian equipment producers are gradually replacing imports on the domestic market, said Nikolay Belkovsky, director of fish farming equipment supplier Salmo Ru. “Currently, it is extremely hard to assess the share of imported equipment on the domestic market. I doubt this data can be found anywhere. No doubt, the share of Russian equipment is growing, especially in some product categories,” he said.

“For instance, a substantial part of the aeration equipment for ponds and pool farms – way above 50% according to my estimates – is produced by our company. We are steadily increasing our capacity, and are noticing a clear market growth. The equipment for cage farms lately has also been of Russian origin. In this segment, the leader is Luxsol – supplying the netting and other components,” Nikolay Belkovsky added.

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All kinds of goods require maintenance and updates, which have to be carried out taking local industry circumstances into account.

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IMPERFECT MARKET Price remains the primary factor determining the Russian customers’ market choices, said Ara Kandalyan, director of the consulting firm Fish Agro.

“They fail to understand that the technologies may differ. A Zaporozhian Cossack [a notoriously bad Soviet-era car] is very different to a Mercedes. In a year when fish don’t grow, or worse – they die, they call asking what to do. I say that the ship has sailed, and you get what you pay for,” Ara Kandalyan said.

In a market where reliable information is not always easily available, consulting services are in demand among fish farmers in Russia. Fish Agro runs webinars, setting out how to put together a state-of-the-art farm, choosing the best equipment for recirculating aquaculture systems.

Equipment suppliers in Russia also vary significantly.

According to Ara Kandalyan, there is one supplier taking advantage of its connections at government level to sell the aquaculture industry equivalent of the Cossack. He added that there is also a proliferation of emerging consulting companies.

“Just recently one emerged, a company which installed a farm and then decided to sell its experience. In this case, we have a threat of poor technological advice being spread, but there’s hardly any way to prevent that,” he said, commenting that the question remains of when the market might improve.

“There are all the same faces at the industry exhibitions, so the situation isn’t going to change in the midst of a pandemic and the Russian population’s falling purchasing power,” he added.

IMPORT REPLACEMENT The Russian fish farming equipment market is steadily growing, with some categories of clients opting for domestic equipment, said Anton Pelcher, general director of the Russian company Aquafermer, which designs and builds aquaculture installations.

“As of today, we are the biggest team of professionals on the Russian market. Our main advantages are the full list of services and our own production. We have everything from designers to installation and maintenance,” he said.

According to Anton Pelcher, there was a major shift in demand in favour of locally produced equipment in 2015 – the year of the ruble’s deepest slump over the past decade.

“Currently, we import up to 20% of equipment. In the big farms segment, import still has a dominant position. It appears that when it comes to investments above Rub1 billion ($16 million) for clients, it is easier to trust the widely known brands, even if it means paying more,” he said.

The pandemic does not appear to have had a major impact on the Russian aquaculture market. Some projects were frozen at the beginning of 2020, but the initial shock passed swiftly, and all works resumed in two to three months, Anton Pelcher reported.

“The market is gradually growing due to continuing support for the Russian agricultural industry [the government considers aquaculture a part of agriculture], and the global trend of switching to modern technologies,” he said.

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He said that all types of drum filters for recirculating aquaculture systems are manufactured in Russia by a Sochibased company Fishtechno.

“In some product categories imported goods have a stronger position on the market. These are fish loaders, separators, analytical equipment, and containers for fish transportation,” he added.

Salmo Ru has not noticed any impact of the pandemic on demand for fish farming equipment in Russia, while the ruble’s devaluation resulted in problems for companies relying on imported equipment.

“All kinds of goods require maintenance and updates, which have to be carried out taking local industry circumstances into account. So in this area, local companies have a major advantage,” he said.

An increasing number of Russian companies are perfecting production of fish farming systems. Kronstad Marine Plant has recently invested Rub120 million ($2 million) to begin production of semi-automated fish gutting lines, working with technology provided by Norwegian company PE Bjordal AS. This development reportedly has been welcomed by fish farmers.

Russia needs to get rid of its import-dependence on fish farming equipment, commented Valentin Balashov, chairman of the Interregional Association of the Northern Basin’s Coastal Fishermen.

8 Aquaculture production is on the rise in Russia

8 The Soviet-era Cossack (such as this one driven by President Vladimir Putin) remains a by-word for poor design and efficiency – and is compared by Ara Kandalyan of Fish Agro to some of the aquaculture systems offered to the Russian market

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FIFTH ENDEAVOUR FOR WHITEHILLS OWNERS

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Skipper Peter Lovie and Whitehills company Knockhead LLP have a working relationship with Macduff Shipyards that goes back more than thirty-five years, with five new fishing vessels built over those years

The latest in the series and largest newbuild the yard has delivered to date is Endeavour V BF-515, a 34 metre LOA, 10.50 metre breadth twin rigger built to target whitefish. The design of the new trawler is based on that of its predecessor Endeavour IV, with the additional space utilised to provide an excellent level of crew comfort with high quality accommodation for a crew of twelve, a fishroom with greater capacity and more working space on deck.

Endeavour V’s long working deck leads aft to the twin stern ramps, with catches passed to the catch handling area below through the flush stern hatches. Macduff Shipyards supplied the full catch handling layout for Endeavour V. The deck is laid out with three 30-tonne trawl winches, one to port and two to starboard, each spooled with 2250 metres of 26mm warp leading to to trawl blocks that can be slid up to 1200mm forward from the transom to reduce pressure on the steering gear when towing along an edge in deep water.

The main winches are controlled via a Pentagon autotrawl system to tow the Vónin Storm trawl doors and the Morgère clump. The warps and trawl gear are supplied by Jackson Trawl and a Scanmar system is used to monitor the doors and trawls.

The full deck equipment and the design of the hydraulic system are from MacGregor. The package includes a row of 20-tonne sweepline winches at the head of the trawl deck, three 12-tonne bagging winches, a pair of 10-tonne codend winches and twin 13-tonne gilsons. Additional equipment includes a pair of 6-tonne and one 8-tonne gear handling winches, a 3-tonne fishroom winch and a triple barrel anchor and mooring winch.

The 12m knuckle boom landing crane with 2.20-tonne winch was supplied by SeaQuest Systems.

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8 A exacting process of development involving the Wolfson Unit MTIA went into finalising Endeavour V’s hull design. Inset: The deck equipment and hydraulic systems are from MacGregor

Endeavour V’s fishroom has capacity for 2200 stacking boxes and there are ice lockers for up to ten tonnes of flake ice, as well as a mixing tank for producing slurry ice which is preferred for chilling some species.

The icemakers are supplied by Airo-Tech, who also provided that fishroom refrigeration system with chiller pipes fitted to the ceiling of the hold as well as below the floor where they were incorporated into the sub flooring.

Endeavour V’s owners opted for a 1060kW MAK 8M20C main engine coupled to a free-standing Mekanord 650HS reversing gearbox with reduction ratio of 6.47:1 to drive the large 3300mm controllable pitch Kumera Helseth propeller.

This turns inside a nozzle from BT Marine Propellers, who also supplied the triple rudder. The MT5000 steering gear is from Scan Steering and the KT300H bow and stern thrusters are from Kort Propulsion.

Two Caterpillar C9.3 generator sets are fitted to the port side of the engine room, each delivering 250ekW, along with the hydraulic standby pumps and fuel filters. The main engine and generators are cooled by Blokland freshwater box coolers To the starboard side of the engine room the large main switchboard is fitted within a dedicated enclosure along with a small workstation to provide a place for the ships engineer to monitor and record system performance.

DESIGN PROCESS The project that led to the delivery of the new Endeavour V began in 2017 when the owners started exploring options for a new trawler, looking in particular for improved fuel efficiency, service speed and seakeeping compared to the Endeavour IV that had proved itself to have excellent qualities.

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NEWBUILDS An early study between the Macduf Shipyards and Macduff Ship Design concluded that to achieve this a longer ship, free from the constraints of registered length, would likely be required. It was at this point that the yard contacted the Wolfson Unit in Southampton and an initial trial was carried out using CFD technology to assess the differences in calm water hull resistance between the existing model and a new longer concept model.

As expected, the data showed that a significant reduction in hull resistance could be achieved with a longer hull form – although the computational based analysis could not assess the differences in sea keeping qualities. To answer this question the Wolfson Unit conducted a further trial but this time towing representative scale models in the Solent University Towing Tank facility. Both hull forms were assessed at a range of speeds in both calm water and head seas with wave properties reflecting those found in the north Atlantic.

As well as confirming the reduction in hull resistance between the two models the tank testing also enabled seakeeping to be measured and it was conclusive that longer hull experienced considerably less pitching motion, along with lower bow impact from wave force.

With the research complete and following a final review of the hull form, the decision was made to lengthen the hull by a metre to seek further improvements in hull efficiency as well as affording more space within the vessel.

With the hull lines faired and stability assessed by Macduff Ship Design, the construction plans were drawn up and submitted to Bureau Veritas classification for approval along with the outfitting and engineering drawings. These were

then supplied to Finomar Shipyard based in Szezcin, which was sub-contracted to fabricate the hull and wheelhouse, which arrived in Macduff in November 2019.

The full outfitting was completed in Macduff to MCA and BV regulations with the vessel departing Macduff for its final coat of paint in Fraserburgh, less than a year after the delivery of the hull.

Trials were carried out before the new trawler was handed over to its owners, who were able to sail after Christmas for Endeavour V’s first trip, and the indications are that the extensive development work has paid off as the new trawler’s performance demonstrates increased speed, reduced fuel consumption and improved sea keeping qualities.

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Icelandic salmon farmer ArcticFish has taken delivery of its first workboat from KJ, based in the Faroe Islands.

Tannanes is a KJ 1500-800 design and will be located in the Westfjords of Iceland. It is powered by a pair of Iveco Cursor C9-380 marine engines amd additional power is supplied by a soundproof 115kWa generator.

The deck is laid out with a Palfinger PK50002 crane, a pair of 1.20-tonne capstans, one 3-tonne capstan and a 15-tonne hydraulic winch.

Tannanes is the sixth KJ catamaran for Iceland. The first one was build for Sæsilfur in Mjóafjörður back in 2003, and was the first purpose-built aquaculture tender for an Icelandic fish farmer. The last delivery to Icelamd prior to the completion of Tannanes was Sif, delivered to Laxar on the east coast of Iceland in 2017.

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8 Arctic Fish catamaran Tannanes, see here in the Faroes before delivery to its new home in the west of Iceland

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Despite challenges presented by the pandemic, Piriou’s yard in Vietnam has completed a new tuna purse seiner, with delivery on time

Built for Via Océan, previously the Saupiquet fishing company and now part of the Bolton Group, the 67 metre Via Alizé has a 12.40 metre breadth and a 1200m3 capacity in 14 wells. This is the ninth tuna seiner to be built at the Piriou yard in Vietnam since construction of new vessels began there in 2010.

“Under the difficult circumstances due to pandemic, we have succeeded in delivering the vessel in due time. We would like to thank Via Océan for entrusting this project to us, as well as for supervising the construction together with Piriou under conditions that were sometimes difficult,” said Piriou CEO Vincent Fajour.

“We are pleased and proud to have Via Océan and the Bolton Group among our customers. This new tuna seiner is a part of a sustainable and responsible fishing approach and will also contribute to respecting environment and crew wellbeing.”

The design of Via Alizé, developed by Piriou Ingenierie, takes into account a number of regulatory changes, contributing to a higher standard of working conditions, rest period requirements and crew safety, in accordance with the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 rules.

Via Océan’s technical manager Pierre Palud commented that the decision to build with Piriou means that the new vessel is fully compliant with French requirements and also incorporates the latest fishing and refrigeration technologies.

“This is an important step in the renewal of traditional fishing fleets,” he said, commenting that accommodation is designed for a crew of 23 to to the highest standards.

“This type of vessel is a great asset for the future of Via Océan, increasing our fleet to four vessels. The concept of this tuna seiner is to be smaller in size but the right tool to evolve towards increasingly sustainable fishing. The Bolton group is determined to operate alongside contributing to safeguarding stocks and ensuring quality and traceability.

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8 Tuna purse seiner Via Alizé has been delivered by Piriou to Via Océan

towards the future of the wild tuna industry which is the basis for one of the best and most healthy foods in the world.”

Fitted out with optimised propulsion systems, including a controllable pitch propeller and a 1500kVa shaft alternator coupled to the reduction gear allowing better use of energy, Via Alizé has a 3000kW main engine and a pair of 800kVa auxiliaries. Bopp supplied Via Alize’s steering gear with a dedicated power pack and full deck equipment setup.

Fuel capacity is 350m3 and 30m3 of fresh water can be carried. Endurance is for up to 55 days.

Piriou delivered the new vessel with a speedboat and the 10 metre steel skiff used for deploying the purse seine.

The Bopp deck winches are a single drum unit with capacity for 1900 metres of 26mm wire and a two-drum unit capable of holding 2800 metres of 26m wire, and each have a 39-tonne core pull. The 800mm diameter power block has a 15-tonne pull.

Bopp also supplied three hydraulic gunwale rollers with a combined length of nine metres, a package of 18 auxiliary winches for deploying the skiff, booms and other elements of the deck layout, a complete hydraulic power pack (4x150kW + 2x132kW) with a 3000 litre tank, and a windlass with warping heads.

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The latest new vessel in Nueva Pescanova’s fleet renewal programme for its subsidiaries in Africa is on the way to its home port of Beira in Mozambique.

One of a group of new trawlers to be built for Pescamar in Mozambique, Ponta Macalonga was delivered and blessed in Spain at a ceremony attended by Nueva Pescanova chairman José María Benavent and and CEO Ignacio González.

Ponta Macalonga is scheduled to start fishing as the season opens on 1st April.

The 32 metre freezer trawler has a 700kW main engine and has been designed for energy efficient performance with optimised fuel consumption and emissions, with a balance sought during the design process between energy and fishing efficiency.

The catch handling layout includes a by-catch and waste separation area, and is designed to deliver top-quality frozen production. The deck is laid out for fast turnaround in hauling and shooting, minimising the time the gear is out of the water and the time the crew need to spend on deck.

The accommodation for a crew of 22 is to ILO standards and includes a cabin for trainees, as Nueva Pescanova is supporting maritime and fisheries training in Mozambique in collaboration with the Public-Private Partnership for Development (APPD).

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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

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.

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Manufacturers of all types of fishing ropes, netting and twines including poly steel ropes and compact netting.

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

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

VÓNIN LTD

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

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

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

Founded in Denmark in 1840, steel wire rope manufacturer.

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 seine Islands, Greenland, Canada, Denmark and 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.

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.

Shirmpgear. We can make other rubber products as clients needs.

Zum Kuehlhaus 5 18069 Rostock GERMANY Tel: +49 381 811 2805 Fax: +49 381 811 2482 E-Mail: rofia@kloska.com www.kloska.com Contact: Stefan Lehmann Designer and manufacturer of bottom trawls, semi-pelagic and pelagic trawls, shrimp trawls, beam trawls, security nets of all sizes using the most-up-to-date materials with best quality.

Supplier of the complete range of fishing equipment (twines, ropes, wire ropes and hardware in general) to customers all around the world.

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TRAUST Langerbruggekaai 15 9000 • Gent • Belgium Tel: +32 9 376 95 95 Fax: +32 9 376 95 96 info@cretel.com www.cretel.com Cretel is manufacturing in Belgium

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

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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

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.

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To advertise in the 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.

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

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Ice & Refrigeration

Fish Processing

PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY

210 Gardabaer – Iceland Tel 00 354 587 1300 Email: freyr@kapp.is Contact: Freyr Fridriksson

Sales and service of liquid ice machines 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

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Netting

PRODUCTS & SERVICES DIRECTORY

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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Longlining & Jigging

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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.

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YM Fishing Corporation

#586-10, Choryang-Dong, Dong-Ku, Busan 601-830 • 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.

Van Beelen Group bv P +31(0)255 560 560 E info@vanbeelengroup.nl IJmuiden, Netherlands vanbeelengroup.nl vb-ropes.com

Fishing nets, aquaculture nets, agriculture nets, sports nets, all types of ropes and twines.

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MARKUS LIFENET LTD

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

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.

I-COATS N.V.

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.

Trawl Doors

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

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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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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Ekko Trawl Doors Reykjavik Iceland Tel:+354 896 2300 smari@ekko.is

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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

atlimarj@polardoors.com www.polardoors.com

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Norwegian producer of twisted, braided and knotless netting for purse-seining and trawling.

Netloft for mounting and repairs of purse-seines.

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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.

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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 fishing trawl systems. Nets and deck material for tuna purse seiners, inshore fishing and longliners. Everything necessary for fishing activities: MORGERE trawl doors, COTESI nets, ropes, mooring, BRIDON cable, flotation, CROSBY GROUP naval hardware, longline material, etc.

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

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