Mark’s new Gloria trawl works like a dream
Hampidjan’s fishing gear specialist Aðalsteinn Snæbjörnsson spent a trip on redfish in the Irminger Sea to help the crew of German trawler Mark with their new pelagic Gloria trawl.
Conveyor system for Amber J
The exchange took place at the end of last year, with the former Lady Lou becoming Amber J. Built in 1992 at Maaskant Shipyards, the new Amber J replaces a trawler built in 1962, and provides owner Neil Watson and his crew with more options for both scalloping and trawling.
Precision nets award
The inaugural Maori Innovation Award at the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards has been won by Precision Seafood Harvesting for its revolutionary technology that allows fish to be landed alive and in perfect condition.
Kaliningrad gear for Russian Far East
Kaliningrad fishing gear supplier Fishering Service has supplied an Atlantica 1460 pelagic trawl in a combination of hexagonal and diamond meshes to a Russian RSW trawler, one of only a few RSW-equipped pelagic vessels operating in the region.
Successful Exocets
Launched in January last year, Morgère’s Exocet trawl doors have been just the success Michel Dagorn had expected them to be.
No shortage of cod and golden redfish
‘We spend a decent part of every trip searching for saithe in amounts that are worth fishing. That’s something that hasn’t been very successful, but there’s no problem taking our allocation of golden redfish and cod,’ said Magnús Kristjánsson, skipper of one of HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers.
Successful tests with steerable doors
Steerable trawl doors from Icelandic company Polar Fishing Gear look likely to become available later this year as the first full-scale sea trials carried out last month were highly successful.
Simrad app simplifies PX Trawl monitoring configuration
Kongsberg Maritime has developed a new free Windows app designed to support distributors, dealers and users in creating a cost-effective PX MultiSensor package that delivers optimal performance for single or double trawls.
Twin trawl milestone for Rapp Marine
Rapp Marine supplies electric twin trawl winches to pelagic newbuild. ‘We are very happy that we now have signed not one but two new orders for the supply of complete electrical deck machinery packages for the two pelagic trawlers,’ said Morten Stenkjær, of Norwegian deck machinery manufacturer Rapp Marine. ‘These deliveries are a milestone for us.
Saithe show up off Westfjords
In its first trip after a month-long refit, one of HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers hit a patch of saithe off the west of Iceland and other trawlers quickly arrived on the scene for as long as the fishing lasted.