Canada launches whalesafe strategy
Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson has launched Canada’s Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy – a five-year plan to support protection of whales and promote sustainable fisheries. The strategy aims to work…
Egersund’s recyclable Eco-Go rope
Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture gear producer Egersund Group has introduced its Eco-Go rope, made from recycled polyamide (PA). ‘In recent years, we have had a clear focus on making our…
French fishermen send nets to Ukraine
Fishermen in Brittany have begun sending used fishing nets to Ukraine, where they are adapted to protect both the armed forces and civilians from drones. These have found uses both…
Super-efficient Pluto doors
The 1.1 square metre Pluto trawl doors used by Hirtshals fisherman Hans Frejlev turned out to be almost too efficient when these replaced a slightly larger pair of conventional steel…
Lightweight net sounder cable gains ground worldwide
Hampiðjan’s DynIce Data net sounder cable continues to gain popularity, increasingly replacing conventional steel sounder cables. More than 470,000 metres of this cable have been supplied to customers around the…
Fishing nets donated to Ukraine front line
More than 400 tonnes of fishing gear has been sent by Swedish NGO Operation Change to Ukraine. Although initially intended for use in providing camouflage, the Ukrainian military has also…
MLD offers spread control
The first of a new version of MLD’s controllable trawl doors is about to be shipped to Norwegian pelagic vessel Skipsholmen. These feature patented Spread Adjusters which automatically maintain the…
Auto height a gamechanger for controllable trawl doors
Following extensive development, testing and refinement, Thyborøn Trawldoor’s auto height facility is now proving its value, maintaining the position of the doors at a constant distance from the seabed. ‘With…
Clean-up operation with record lost fishing gear recovery
This year’s clean-up operation in Norwegian waters has come to an end, again having set a new record for the volume of lost gear retrieved. This year a total of…
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Hákon’s full year with controllable doors
While Icelandic fishing company Gjögur’s new pelagic vessel Hákon TH-250 was in the final stages of construction, the decision was taken to invest in the latest controllable Thyborøn trawl doors.…
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