Galvanised finish for long-life doors
Polar Fishing Gear has supplied several sets of its Neptune trawl doors to Australian customers for shrimp fishing, in a galvanised finish instead of the usual paint-job.
Controllable doors ready for trials
Icelandic company Polar Fishing Gear is finally ready for full-scale sea trials with its Poseidon controllable trawl doors and the sea trials are scheduled for next month.
New partners for Fishering Service
Russian fishing gear company Fishering Service aims to strengthen its position on the Icelandic and Greelandic markets for trawl gear and has reached an agreement with Ísfell in Iceland.
Hampiðjan sets up in the Westmann Islands
Earlier this month work began at Hampidjan’s new premises in the Westmann Islands with a net loft and a shop. At present the building has a 400 square metre floor space, but once this coming summer’s expansion has been concluded, it will expand to 1100 square metres.
Trawlers in trouble
Three French trawlers sought shelter in the English port of Dartmouth yesterday, with two of them moored along the harbour’s South Embankment, but found themselves caught out by the tide.
Kvannøy does well on blue whiting
Norwegian pelagic vessel Kvannøy has completed a full trip on blue whiting on fishing grounds deep west of Ireland, filling its tanks in record time and this time using Vónin fishing gear.
Cyclops delivers optimum pair trawl performance
Morgère has launched an innovative new monitoring system called Cyclops that enables pair trawlers to optimise trawl performance. It has been trialled by Boulogne fishing company Euronor's trawlers.
New doors, better fishing
Danish trawler Malle L-153 has switched its old bottom doors for a larger pair of flying doors, and has seen better catches with the new rig.
Skipper Expo 2016 – one venue, 117 companies
The Irish fishing community is set to benefit as Skipper Expo Int. Galway creates a new record with 117 companies now confirmed as exhibiting.
Morgere promotes Exocet doors in Canada
Morgère will be promoting its successful Exocet trawl doors at Fish Canada/Workboat Canada 2016 in Moncton, New Brunswick, on the 22nd-23rd of January.